A client had a thrombotic cerebrovascular accident and now has flaccid hemiplegia of the right side.

When can the health care team begin rehabilitation for this hospitalized client?

a) when the client is admitted to the hospital.

b) as soon as anticoagulant therapy is started.

c) as directed by the physical therapist.

d) when the client can first work cooperatively with health care personnel.

a) when the client is admitted to the hospital.

Explanation:

Rehabilitation for a client who has an injury, a cerebrovascular accident, starts at the period of admission to the clinic.

The first aim of rehabilitation is to further avoid deformities.

This can be done via techniques as positioning the client in the right position in bed, adjusting the client's position with time, and making sure every part of the client body is in proper positioning.