Exam 23: Admitting Transferring and Discharging Patients

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

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

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

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

A patient has an acute care facility discharge order for later that day. The LPN/LVN understands that part of the discharge process to be performed by the registered nurse is:

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

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 medical record? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse helping to organize the transfer of an older adult patient from the acute care facility to an extended care facility will be sure to:

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:

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

The nurse explains that the Admitting Department of the acute care facility has a number of significant duties, which include: (Select all that apply.)

When the nurse discovers that the patient's consent form for an invasive procedure was transcribed incorrectly, the nurse should: