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Nursing responsibilities when discharging a patient include organizing the patient's discharge plan.
Nursing responsibilities when discharging a patient include organizing the patient's discharge plan.
True (A)
When discharging a patient, nurses are not required to provide health education.
When discharging a patient, nurses are not required to provide health education.
False (B)
The patient's prescription, medical certificate, and clinic follow-up date are not important for a smooth discharge process.
The patient's prescription, medical certificate, and clinic follow-up date are not important for a smooth discharge process.
False (B)
Hospital billing is not part of nursing responsibilities when discharging a patient.
Hospital billing is not part of nursing responsibilities when discharging a patient.
A complete summary of the diagnosis and treatment received by the patient is included in the discharge note.
A complete summary of the diagnosis and treatment received by the patient is included in the discharge note.
If a patient wants to leave against medical advice, they need to sign an 'At Your Own Risk' (AOR) form.
If a patient wants to leave against medical advice, they need to sign an 'At Your Own Risk' (AOR) form.
The hospital bears no responsibility if a patient leaves against medical advice and experiences a sudden change in their condition.
The hospital bears no responsibility if a patient leaves against medical advice and experiences a sudden change in their condition.
Nurses do not play a role in ensuring that the patient's unit is clean before discharge.
Nurses do not play a role in ensuring that the patient's unit is clean before discharge.
It is not necessary for nurses to book the clinic follow-up date for the patient before discharge.
It is not necessary for nurses to book the clinic follow-up date for the patient before discharge.
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