A nurse has been caring for a client who is going to be discharged from the healthcare facility. The nurse is required to prepare a discharge plan for the client. What important steps should a nurse take for discharge planning?
1 . Medications to be taken at home, and documentation of instructions and special precautions
2 . Ensure that the client or family has the necessary discharge instructions
3 . Careful documentation of all instructions that are given to the client or family
4 . Include a plan for follow-up in the discharge plan
A) 1, 2, 3
B) 1, 2, 4
C) 1, 3, 4
D) 2, 3, 4
D
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The nurse needs to take the following steps under discharge planning: Ensure that the client or family has the necessary discharge instructions. Careful documentation of all instructions that are given to the client or family and a plan for follow-up in the discharge plan must be present. A component of the discharge plan is to include the medications to be taken at home and documentation of instructions and special precautions.
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