A 38-Year-Old Patient Has Returned Home Following Rehabilitation for a Spinal

Multiple Choice

A 38-year-old patient has returned home following rehabilitation for a spinal cord injury.The home care nurse notes that the spouse is performing many of the activities that the patient had been managing unassisted during rehabilitation.The most appropriate action by the nurse at this time is to

A) remind the patient about the importance of independence in daily activities.
B) tell the spouse to stop because the patient is able to perform activities independently.
C) develop a plan to increase the patient's independence in consultation with the patient and the spouse.
D) recognize that it is important for the spouse to be involved in the patient's care and encourage that participation.