A child dependent on medical technology is preparing to be discharged from the hospital to home. Which predischarge assessments should the nurse ensure? (Select all that apply.)
a. Emergency care and transport plan
b. Reliance on private duty nurses to teach the family infection control practices
c. Financial arrangements
d. Individualized home plan to be completed within the first month of the child's discharge
ANS: A, C
The predischarge plan for a child dependent on medical technology going home should include emergency care and transport plan and financial arrangements. The infection control practices and individualized home plan should be completed before discharge, not after the child goes home.
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