Discharge planning begins with the patient's admission to the hospital. What is involved in the discharge-planning process?
A) Identifying the patient's needs
B) Making a social services referral
C) Getting physical therapy involved
D) Notifying the speech therapist of the discharge date
Ans: A
Feedback: The process involves identifying the patient's needs and developing a thorough plan to meet them. Answers B, C and D might be appropriate for some patients, but they are not all appropriate for every patient; therefore, these answers are wrong.
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