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schs14

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on: Jul 22, 2018
A nurse is caring for a patient in the hospital. When should the nurse begin discharge planning?
 
  a. When the patient is ready
  b. Close to the time of discharge
  c. Upon admission to the hospital
  d. After an order is written/prescribed

Question 2

The nurse is applying for a position with a home care organization that specializes in spinal cord injury. In which type of health care facility does the nurse want to work?
 
  a. Secondary acute
  b. Continuing
  c. Restorative
  d. Tertiary


yasmina

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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Discharge planning begins the moment a patient is admitted to a health care facility. When the patient is ready may be too late. Close to the time of discharge and after an order is written/prescribed are too late.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Patients recovering from an acute or chronic illness or disability often require additional services (restorative care) to return to their previous level of function or reach a new level of function limited by their illness or disability. Restorative care includes cardiovascular and pulmonary rehabilitation, sports medicine, spinal cord injury programs, and home care. Secondary acute care involves emergency care, acute medical-surgical care, and radiological procedures. Continuing care involves assisted living, psychiatric care, and older-adult day care. Tertiary care includes intensive care and subacute care.


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