When a patient is transferred home or to a long-term care facility, what maintains his continuity of care?
A) The nursing staff
B) A referral system
C) Their plan of care
D) Keeping the same rehabilitation team
Ans: B
Feedback: A referral system maintains continuity of care when the patient is transferred to the home or to a long-term care facility. Option A is incorrect because there is no nursing staff at home nor is there the same nursing staff when the patient is transferred to a different facility. Option C is incorrect because the plan of care from one facility does not follow the patient to another facility and there is no plan of care at home. Option D is incorrect because the rehabilitation team is different from one facility to another, and there may not be a rehabilitation team when the patient is transferred home.
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