A nurse is getting ready to discharge a patient who has a problem with physical mobility. What does the nurse need to do before discontinuing the patient's plan of care?
a. Determine whether the patient has transportation to get home.
b. Evaluate whether patient goals and outcomes have been met.
c. Establish whether the patient has a follow-up appointment scheduled.
d. Ensure that the patient's prescriptions have been filled to take home.
ANS: B
You evaluate whether the results of care match the expected outcomes and goals set for a patient before discontinuing a patient's plan of care. The patient needs transportation, but that does not address the patient's mobility status. Whether the patient has a follow-up appointment and ensuring that prescriptions are filled do not evaluate the problem of mobility.
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