Exam 23: Admitting Transferring and Discharging Patients

The nurse recognizes that an autopsy must be performed when the patient:

The nurse is orienting an older adult patient newly admitted to the nursing unit. Which are appropriate interventions to apply to alleviate the patient's anxiety? (Select all that apply.)

A blind, older adult patient is admitted to the acute care facility for dehydration and weakness. The nurse can make the admission process less stressful by:

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

While admitting a patient from home to the skilled nursing facility, the nurse notes that the patient has brought medications that are not included on the primary care provider's medication order sheet. The nurse's best initial action is to:

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:

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

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:

If there is a prior authorization for hospitalization required for a routine admission, the nurse explains that the notification to the insurance company is the responsibility of the:

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

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

When the orders have been verified, the nurse:

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

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

The nurse reminds a patient that if enrolled in a managed care program, some procedures will not be approved for payment, such as:

As a member of the health care team, the LPN/LVN understands that discharge planning for the hospitalized patient begins:

A patient admitted to the acute care facility through the emergency department has jewelry and a large amount of money. The most efficient intervention about these valuables would be:

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:

The nurse orienting a new patient to the unit would include: