TEST BANK FOR CLINICAL NURSING SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES 9TH EDITION BY PERRY.............................................................................. Chapter 02: Admitting, Transfer, and Discharge

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Chapter 02: Admitting, Transfer, and Discharge Perry et al.: Clinical Nursing Skills & Techniques, 9th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The patient is scheduled to go home after having coronary angioplas... ty. What would be the most effective way to provide discharge teaching to this patient? a. Provide him with information on health care websites. b. Provide him with written information on what he has to do. c. Sit and carefully explain what is required before his follow-up. d. Use a combination of verbal and written information. 2. While preparing for the patient’s discharge, the nurse uses a discharge planning checklist and notes that the patient is concerned about going home because she has to depend on her family for care. The nurse realizes that successful recovery at home is often based on: a. the patient’s willingness to go home. b. the family’s perceived ability to care for the patient. c. the patient’s ability to live alone. d. allowing the patient to make her own arrangements. 4. An unconscious patient is admitted through the emergency department. How and when is identification of the patient made? a. Determined only when the patient is able b. Postponed until family members arrive c. Given an anonymous name under the “blackout” procedure d. Determined before treatment is started 5. During admission of a patient, the nurse notes that the patient speaks another language and may have difficulty understanding English. What should the nurse do to facilitate communication? a. Use hand gestures to explain. b. Request and wait for an interpreter. c. Work with the family to gather information. d. Complete as much of the admission assessment as possible using simple phrases. [Show More]

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