A client injured in an automobile accident is now stable but permanently ventilator-dependent and has little potential for further improvement. The client is to be transferred to post-acute care services. The nurse manager recommends a
A) general medical-surgical unit.
B) long-term care unit.
C) rehabilitation unit.
D) transitional unit.

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Long-term care is the option for a client who is stable and has little recovery potential. Long-term care units are more cost-effective when acute care is no longer needed. The general medical-surgical unit is for acute situations, not a chronic case. In this case, the client has little recovery potential; if the client had the potential to gain further functional ability, a rehabilitation unit would be best. A transitional unit is a type of post-acute setting in between intensive care and a more general medical-surgical floor.

A Client Injured in an Automobile Accident Is Now Stable