The patient is to be discharged home from a tertiary care center ...

[anshika]

The patient is to be discharged home from a tertiary care center later in the week; therefore, the nurse
 
  a. Coordinates referral of patients to services provided by other disciplines.
  b. Monitors the patient's progress through discharge.
  c. Cares for patients after discharge.
  d. Anticipates and identifies patient needs.

Question 2

The nurse is applying for a position with a home care organization that specializes in spinal cord injury. In doing so, the nurse is applying for a position in _____care.
 
  a. Secondary acute
  b. Tertiary
  c. Continuing
  d. Restorative

[amandalm]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Nurses play a large role in discharge planning. To achieve continuity of care, nurses use critical thinking skills and apply the nursing process. To anticipate and identify the patient's needs, nurses work with all members of the multidisciplinary health care team. The case manager coordinates the referral of patients to services provided by other disciplines and monitors the patient's progress through discharge. In many settings, a case manager continues caring for patients after discharge from acute care facilities.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Restorative care is designed to help the patient reach optimal recovery from disease or injury. Included in this type of care are 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. Tertiary care includes intensive care and subacute care. Continuing care involves long-term assisted living, psychiatric care, and older adult day care.