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OSWALD

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A nurse is discharging a client from the hospital. When should discharge planning be initiated?
 
  A) At the time of discharge from an acute health care setting
  B) At the time of admission to an acute health care setting
  C) Before admission to an acute health care setting
  D) When the client is at home after acute care

Question 2

Critical thinking is an essential component in all phases of the nursing process. What question might be used to facilitate critical thinking during outcome identification and planning?
 
  A) How do I best cluster these data and cues to identify problems?
  B) What problems require my immediate attention or that of the team?
  C) What major defining characteristics are present for a nursing diagnosis?
  D) How do I document care accurately and legally?



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Answer to Question 1

Ans: B
Discharge planning is best carried out by the nurse who worked most closely with the client and family. In acute care settings, comprehensive discharge planning begins when the client is admitted for treatment.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: B
Questions to facilitate critical thinking during outcome identification and planning include those related to setting priorities, such as Which problems require my immediate attention or that of the team? and Which problems are most important to the client?





 

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