The nurse is helping in discharge planning of a client who needs exten

The nurse is helping in discharge planning of a client who needs extensive rehabilitation and is on a complicated medication schedule. The nurse would want to include which of the following persons in this client’s plan?

1. Client’s spouse
2. Physician
3. Pharmacist
4. Social worker

ANSWER

Correct Answer: 1
Rationale: Effective discharge planning necessitates health team conferences and family conferences and gives the client, family, and health care professionals the opportunity to plan care and set goals. Involving the client’s spouse would be important in this situation because of the complexity of the client’s situation. The physician, pharmacist, and social worker may also be included, but by their own decision—not necessarily by the nurse’s invitation.