Which of the following is included in restorative care?

• A. Cardiovascular rehabilitation
• B. Emergency department acute care
• C. Acute inpatient surgery
• D. End-of-life hospice care

Answer: (A)

Restorative care focuses on helping patients regain function and independence after illness or injury through therapies and structured programs that rebuild physical ability and endurance. Cardiovascular rehabilitation fits this goal because it’s a program started after a cardiac event or surgery to improve heart function and overall fitness, including supervised exercise, endurance training, and education on risk factor modification to restore a higher level of activity. In contrast, emergency department care targets immediate stabilization of acute problems, acute inpatient surgery addresses the surgical issue itself, and end-of-life hospice care centers on comfort and quality of life rather than restoring physical function. So the cardiovascular rehabilitation option best exemplifies restorative care.