Author Question: Which patient is in the most expensive place to deliver care per day? a. A patient in a ... (Read 46 times)

Sufayan.ah · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

Which patient is in the most expensive place to deliver care per day?

a. A patient in a rehabilitation unit
b. A patient in a long-term care facility
c. A patient in an intensive care unit
d. A patient in a private hospital room

Question 2

Which patient is most in need of discharge planning by the nurse?

a. A 29-year-old mother with strong family support who has a healthy newborn
b. A 59-year-old patient with an active life-style who has had an appendectomy
c. A 64-year-old patient with heart failure who has a limited income
d. A 56-year-old patient with a supporting spouse who has had a hysterectomy

Jsherida · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
An intensive care unit is the most expensive delivery site for medical care because each nurse is usually assigned to care for only one or two patients at a time and because of the types of treat-ments and procedures the patients in the intensive care unit typically require. Rehabilitation units, long-term care facility, and a private hospital room are not as expensive per day as an intensive care unit.

Answer to Question 2

C
The 64-year-old patient with heart failure has a chronic disease and more risks than the other pa-tients because of age and income. Some patients are more in need of discharge planning because of their risks. For example, some patients have limited financial resources or limited family sup-port; others may have long-term disabilities or chronic illnesses. Early discharge teaching is es-pecially important as a way to decrease readmission to the hospital. Appendectomy and hyste-rectomy are acute conditions and do not have as many risks as heart failure. A healthy newborn is stable, whereas heart failure is chronic.