The following is an excerpt of a discharge planning note. What elements of discharge planning are present in this example? (Select all that apply.) "Discussed learning about insulin injection technique
Patient will administer his own injection next time.". a. Measurable patient goal
b. Progress toward goal
c. Need for referral
d. Discharge date
A, B
The information within a recorded entry must be complete, containing appropriate and essential information. There are criteria for thorough communication for certain health situations. For example, when recording discharge planning, measurable patient goals or expected outcomes, progress toward goals, and need for referrals are always included.
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Which is one of the "Ten Commandments of Case Management During Hospitalization"?
a. Begin discharge planning on the day of hospitalization. b. Keep an older adult in the hospital as long as necessary. c. Accept the hospital discharge planner's (HDP) proposal for discharge. d. Assist hospital personnel to focus on the admission complaint.
As a new nurse manager, which are effective ways to increase your power levels on the unit? Select all that apply
1. Do favors for those working on the unit. 2. Be consistent. 3. Defend the staff at all times. 4. Keep your word and follow through. 5. Fix problems immediately. 6. Follow the chain of command.
During a staff meeting at a community clinic, the nurse suggests a change in patient educational materials from the U.S. Dietary Recommendations to the Health Eating Pyramid
She made this recommendation based on the fact that the researchers who developed the program recommended the changes to: 1. Reduce the risk of premature cardiac disease, type 2 diabetes, and colon cancer. 2. Provide a more convenient program for global health improvement. 3. Stress the importance of diet alone to improve health. 4. Eliminate plant oils from the diet to lower cholesterol.
The client is being treated with Bactrim. The nurse should anticipate seeing an increase in the client's serum:
a. glucose. b. potassium. c. BUN and creatinine. d. calcium.