What are some desired outcomes of the discharge plan?
1. Prevent hospital readmission due to poor planning
2. Satisfactory performance of all treatments by caregivers
3. Caregivers' ability to assess the patient and solve problems
4. Patient's and family's satisfaction
a. 1, 2, 3, and 4
b. 2 and 4 only
c. 1, 2, and 3 only
d. 3 and 4 only
ANS: A
To guide practitioners in providing quality care, the AARC has published Clinical Practice Guideline: Discharge Planning for the Respiratory Care Patient. Excerpts appear on pp. 1289.
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