The Nurse Is Preparing for the Discharge of a Client

Multiple Choice

The nurse is preparing for the discharge of a client who will require physical therapy (PT) for rehabilitation following a total knee replacement. After reading the healthcare provider's order for PT, what should the nurse do next?

A) Set up outpatient appointments for the client with the hospital's PT department
B) Call home health and schedule a therapist to visit the client's home for PT
C) Inform the client about the settings in which PT may occur and have the client choose the venue
D) Teach the client's family the exercises that will be included in the client's PT regimen