A client with mental illness is being discharged to a group home. The discharge planner is helping the family to make the transition. The discharge planner would be least likely to be responsible for which of the following as it relates to the client?
A) Chart review for inadequacies
B) Family support upon discharge
C) Past medical history
D) Current response to treatment
Ans: A
The nurse who serves as a discharge planner coordinates all the facets of a client's admission and discharge. He or she reviews the client's current response to treatment and past medical history and assesses what family or friend support is available once the client is ready to be discharged. Reviewing the chart for inadequacies is not a task of the discharge planner.
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