Restorative care is ordered by a doctor when the goals of rehabilitation have been met. The goal of restorative care is to keep the resident at the level achieved by rehabilitative services and works to maintain functioning, to improve his quality of life, and to increase independence.

• A. Resident
• B. Respiration
• C. Restraint
• D. Restorative Care

Answer: (D)

Restorative care focuses on keeping a resident at the level achieved by rehabilitation and working to maintain functioning, improve quality of life, and increase independence. That emphasis on preserving and enhancing abilities after rehab is what makes it the right fit for this description. It’s not about the resident themselves as a person, a bodily process like respiration, or a safety device like restraints. A resident is the recipient of care, respiration is a vital function, and restraints limit movement; restorative care, by contrast, is a program to sustain and build independence through ongoing activities and exercises.