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Concepts II
Chapter 20
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| your first impression on the patient, one that either can help improve your patient’s stay or make it a negative experience. This is the time to begin establishing rapport and a trusting relationship with the patient. | Admission process |
| When the physician writes a discharge order for a patient, the nurse completes a | Discharge instruction form |
| should be initiated during the admission process. You should collect data regarding the patient’s living arrangements; physical limitations; and ability to perform activities of daily living, such as bathing, dressing, toileting, and meal preparation. | Discharge planning |
| Discharge process | |
| leaving against medical advice” If a patient becomes unhappy with their care, decides against treatment, or for any other reason simply decides to leave the hospital before the physician authorizes a discharge, | Leaving AMA |
| The medication list must be reconciled with the prescription and over-the-counter medications the patient was taking at home and with their health-care providers’ orders while the individual was a patient in the facility. | Medication Reconciliation |
| Separation from familiar surroundings and significant others; | Separation anxiety |
| disinfecting the bed, furniture, bathroom, sink, and floor. | Terminal cleaning |
| used to document the patient’s condition and the reason for transfer, and a comprehensive list of the patient’s medications. | Transfer summary form |
| Fear of the unknown is something most individuals have experienced at different points in their lives | True |
| Fear of the unknown comes under safety and security in Maslow’s hierarchy of human needs and can result in insecurity if the unknowns are not revealed in a timely manner. | True |
| ANXIETY is a Maslow's Hierarchy security and safety concern | |
| Red wrist bands stand for ALLERGY | |
| Yellow wrist bands stand for FALL RISK |