Prior to discharging the child from the hospital, what routine discharge instructions should the nurse discuss with the family?
1. Monitoring signs and symptoms specific to condition
2. Instruction on performing a medical examination on the child
3. No instructions are needed; the family is familiar with the child.
4. A list of all diagnostic tests obtained during the hospitalization and their results
Question 2
A child is being discharged from the hospital requiring complex, long-term care with medication administration through a central line and maintenance of oxygen administration by nasal cannula. A home health nurse will be visiting each day. What should the nurse teach the family members prior to hospital discharge?
1. How to insert an IV line
2. Nothing, the family is familiar with the care
3. Instruction on oxygen administration
4. How to remove a central line
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