An adult patient is ready to be discharged from the hospital after undergoing a transmetatarsal amputation. When should your patient's discharge planning begin?
A) The day prior to discharge
B) The day of estimated discharge
C) The day that the patient is admitted
D) Once the nursing care plan has been finalized
Ans: C
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Discharge planning begins with the patient's admission to the hospital and must consider the possible need for follow-up home care. Discharge planning should begin prior to the other listed times.
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