ch 15 Flashcards
Who is responsible for the admissions
process?
the nursing assistant
The patient’s valuables are handled according to facility policy. In most facilities, they
are placed
in the facility safe.
The patient’s discharge order is written by
the patient’s doctor.
What do you do if a patient tells you she is leaving the health care facility without a doctor’s orders?
notify the nurse immediately
Which of the following is considered the patient’s personal property?
dentures
When discharging a patient, transport the patient
out of the building to a waiting vehicle.
A patient’s authorized release from a health care facility is a(n)
discharge.
When a patient is ready to leave a facility, who needs to meet to discuss the patient’s discharge instructions?
patient, doctor, and nurse
The list of a resident’s clothing and personal belongings that is made and signed when the resident first arrives is a(n)
admissions checklist.
The written instructions given to a patient being discharged from a facility are the
discharge instructions.
