Health Promotion and MaintenanceQuestion 6 of 2368
A client fractured a hip and the bones have healed. The client is now in a rehabilitation unit to regain strength and the ability to walk. Which level of care is this?
- Primary care
- Tertiary care
- Secondary care
- Preventive care
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Correct answer: Tertiary care
Tertiary care restores the highest possible function after long-term effects of illness or injury. Setting the bones was secondary care.
Source: Nursing Fundamentals, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2024), Scope of Practice: Tertiary Care. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Health Promotion and Maintenance"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026