Which of the following is typically not included as part of a good discharge plan?
a. Evaluating both the patient and the dis-charge site
b. Providing caregiver travel to and from the discharge site
c. Confirming or securing financial resources
d. Providing patient and caregiver education and training
ANS: C
To guide practitioners in providing quality care, the AARC has published Clinical Practice Guideline: Discharge Planning for the Respiratory Care Patient. Excerpts appear on p. 1288.
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