Following an outpatient procedure for which the patient received general anesthesia, the day surgery recovery nurse determines that the patient is ready to be discharged based on which of these findings? (Select all that apply.)
a. Patient is able to ambulate to the bathroom with minimal assistance.
b. Patient is not able to read and voice an understanding of discharge instructions.
c. Patient has been awake for 2 hours.
d. Patient is able to empty the bladder.
e. Patient is going to drive home, which is 2 blocks from the facility.
A, D
The criteria for discharge from day surgery are the ability to ambulate unassisted and to empty the bladder. Following general anesthetic, a responsible person may receive the discharge in-structions and a written copy should be provided to the patient; being awake for 2 hours is not discharge criteria; and patients cannot drive any distance after general anesthesia.
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