HESI Medical-Surgical LPN/PN Nursing V1 2020 - Answered with Rationales

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HESI Medical-Surgical LPN/PN Nursing V1 2020 - Answered with Rationales Question 1 The nurse is providing care for a patient who is unhappy with the health care provider’s care. The patient signs t... he Against Medical Advice (AMA) form and leaves the hospital against medical advice. What should the nurse include in the documentation of this event in the patient’s medical record or on the AMA form? 1. Documentation that the patient was informed that he or she cannot come back to the hospital 2. Documentation that the patient was informed that he or she was leaving against medical advice 3. Documentation that the risks of leaving against medical advice were explained to the patient 4. Documentation of any discharge instructions given to the patient 5. Documentation indicating an incident report has been completed Correct Answer: 2,3,4 Rationale 1: It should be clearly documented that the patient was advised and understands that he or she can come back. Rationale 2: It should be clearly documented in the patient’s record and on the AMA form that the patient was advised that he or she was leaving against medical advice. Rationale 3: It should be clearly documented that the patient understands the risks of leaving against medical advice. Rationale 4: The AMA form includes the name of the person accompanying the patient and any discharge instructions given. [Show More]

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