Exam 23: Admitting, Transferring, and Discharging Patients

The nurse appreciates that a routine hospital admission differs from an emergency admission in that a routine admission: (Select all that apply.)

A patient who has questions about the availability of home health services after hospital discharge should be referred to the:

A newly admitted patient has his own walker that he wishes to use during this hospital stay. The responsibility of the nurse to this piece of durable equipment is to:

A patient who is scheduled for discharge has items that were stored in the hospital safe. After retrieving them, the nurse should document their return to the patient by:

A young patient has died in the emergency department after suffering severe trauma. The nurse understands that this patient's family may take comfort from the opportunity to:

New orders have been written by the attending physician for a patient admitted to a skilled nursing facility. After transcription, the orders will be verified by the:

The nurse is assisting with an admission assessment of a patient with hypertension. While the nurse is preparing to weigh the patient, the patient states, "It is not necessary to weigh me, because I weighed 130 pounds last week." What would be the nurse's best response?

A patient dies after suffering a severe cerebrovascular accident (CVA). The family members are informed of his demise and are at the bedside. What documentation should be noted in the patient's chart? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse who was present at the time of the death of a patient should document:

A patient's condition warrants a transfer from Intensive Care to a regular nursing unit in the same hospital. Before assisting with the patient's move, the nurse notes that the transfer has been authorized by the:

A blind, elderly patient is admitted to the hospital for dehydration and weakness. The nurse can make the admission process less stressful by:

It is determined that a patient is brain dead after suffering a massive cerebral bleed. The physician has just talked to the family about removing the patient from life support. The nurse would anticipate:

The nurse is aware that patients who are admitted to the hospital as a routine admission under a managed care plan must:

A hospitalized patient tells the nurse that he intends to leave the hospital, against medical advice. The nurse's initial action(s) should be to:

For the nurse to provide support to families of patients who have died, it is most important to:

An examination of the remains of a body by a pathologist to determine the cause of death is a(n) ______________.

A patient is near death and the family is upset and disorganized. The most helpful intervention for the patient and the family would be for the nurse to:

The nurse is performing an initial assessment on a patient with respiratory difficulty. The nurse would anticipate documenting signs and symptoms such as:

A patient is scheduled to have a diagnostic procedure performed on an outpatient basis at 9:00 AM. The nurse will advise the patient to:

When the orders have been verified, the nurse: