Admission Transfer and Discharge

Question 1

The official entry of person in a health care facility

Answer 1

Admission

Question 2

In here, patient is the primary source of information

Answer 2

Admission

Question 3

Where do you get information when patient is unconscious?

Answer 3

Family

Question 4

Enumerate the first responsibility of a nurse in admission

Answer 4

Reviewing the physicians order

Question 5

What will you do when you check the physician’s order in admission?

Answer 5

Identify the reason for admission and plans for medical care.

Question 6

Identify the second responsibility of the nurse in admission

Answer 6

Meeting the person’s immediate needs

Question 7

What should we do to know the person’s immediate needs?

Answer 7

Brief General Assessment

Question 8

Tell the third responsibility of a nurse in admission

Answer 8

Providing information and orientation

Question 9

What should the nurse say in the introduction and orientation in admission?

Answer 9

1. Greet
2. Explain what will happen during the process
3. Explain all the things that will be used
4. Explain what your patient should do and wear

Question 10

Enumerate the 4th responsibility of a nurse in admission

Answer 10

Performing a baseline assessment

Question 11

What is included in the baseline assessment?

Answer 11

1. TPR
2. Lab values
3. Height and weight
4. Nursing history

Question 12

What does nursing history include?

Answer 12

allergies, current medication, perception of chief complaint

Question 13

Identify the 5th responsibility of a nurse in admission

Answer 13

Caring for personal property

Question 14

What is the 6th responsibility of a nurse in admission?

Answer 14

Documentation

Question 15

What will you document in the admission phase?

Answer 15

1. The Admission Process

2. Baseline reference

Question 16

It is done when patient’s health deteriorates or environment is interfering with the patient’s resting time.

Answer 16

Transfer

Question 17

First responsibility of a nurse in transfer phase

Answer 17

Obtaining order from a physician to transfer

Question 18

What should the nurse do in the transfer phase in case of emergency?

Answer 18

Transfer immediately then get physician’s order later

Question 19

2nd responsibility of nurse in transfer phase?

Answer 19

Notifying appropriate persons

Question 20

Who are included in the appropriate persons to be notified

Answer 20

Nursing Supervisor
Admitting Department Personnel
Patient’s Family
Unit or Facility that will receive the Patient

Question 21

What is the 3rd responsibility of the nurse in transfer phase?

Answer 21

Interacting with the patient

Question 22

What is done in the interaction part of the transfer phase?

Answer 22

Inform the patient about the transfer plans

Spend time if patient is anxious about transfer

Question 23

The 4th responsibility of a nurse in transfer phase

Answer 23

Caring for personal property

Question 24

Identify the 5th responsibility of the nurse during transfer phase

Answer 24

Completing and duplicating records, assessment data, and care plan

Question 25

Enumerate the 6th responsibility of the nurse in transfer phase

Answer 25

Arranging transportation

Question 26

What is done in arranging transportation phase?

Answer 26

The discharge planner makes arrangement for an ambulance when transferring from other faculty.

If pt will be transferred from another unit, decide whether it will be done using wheel chair or stretcher

Question 27

7th Responsibility of a nurse in transport phase

Answer 27

Giving report

Question 28

What should be done in Giving report part of transfer phase?

Answer 28

If from the same facility, call the new unit and go w/ the new patient

If from another facility, duplicate records and call the receiving staff then give them a comprehensive report

Question 29

The official departure of the patient from the health care setting

Answer 29

Discharge

Question 30

1st Responsibility of a Nurse in discharge phase

Answer 30

Obtaining order for discharge

Question 31

What to do if discharge order was done verbally?

Answer 31

Prepare home meds and assess patient prior to discharge and wait for the written discharge order before finally discharging the patient

Question 32

It is the 2nd responsibility of a nurse in discharge phase

Answer 32

Planning for continuity of care

Question 33

Identify the 3rd responsibility of a nurse in discharge phase

Answer 33

Provide patient teaching

Question 34

What is done in Provide teaching part in discharge phase?

Answer 34

Talk with the patient regarding the plan of his departure then inform the patient about the meds, treatment activity, diet and continued health supervision

Question 35

the 4th responsibility of a nurse in discharge phase

Answer 35

preparation for the final assessment

Question 36

Enumerate the 5th responsibility of a nurse during the discharge phase

Answer 36

Caring for personal property

Question 37

The 6th responsibility of a nurse during discharge phase

Answer 37

Performing business function

Question 38

The 7th responsibility of the nurse during discharge phase

Answer 38

Documentation

Question 39

What is documented in the discharge phase?

Answer 39

Plan for continuity of care
patient teaching
final assessment
disposition of personal belongings
completion of business function