A client who had a vaginal birth 12 hours ago without complications wants to go home. Typical discharge orders at this facility call for discharge to occur at 48 hours postbirth
The newborn and mother are considered to be stable and an order is written for discharge, with follow-up by home health. What type of variance would this discharge indicate?
a. Positive
b. Negative
c. Equivocal
d. Without incidence
ANS: A
A positive variance is one that occurs when an outcome occurs earlier than what is commonly accepted. In this case, the discharge is occurring earlier than planned but there are no adverse outcomes noted.
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