Practice Question
A nurse is assisting with discharge planning. Which of the following statements indicates that the nurse understands when to begin offering her input into the client's discharge plan?
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Correct Answer:
"l will begin upon the client's admission to the facility."
Rationale:
🟩 Discharge planning begins at admission to ensure the client has a coordinated, continuous plan of care.
🟩 Early planning allows identification of barriers, teaching needs, home resources, and follow-up care.
🟩 Starting at admission ensures the healthcare team can evaluate progress and modify the plan throughout the stay.
🟩 This approach supports seamless transition and reduces readmission risk.
🟩 Therefore, initiating discharge planning at admission reflects best practice and proper nursing understanding.
“I will begin as soon as the client’s condition is stable.”
🟩 Waiting for stability delays essential preparations needed for safe discharge.
🟩 Important teaching and assessment may be missed if planning starts late.
🟩 Discharge planning should not be dependent on condition stabilization.
🟩 Starting early ensures a proactive rather than reactive approach.
🟩 Thus, this option does not reflect correct discharge planning principles.
“I will begin once the provider documents that we may discharge the client.”
🟩 Waiting for provider discharge orders is too late to begin meaningful planning.
🟩 By this time, teaching and coordination should already be completed.
🟩 This could lead to unsafe, rushed discharge or incomplete instructions.
🟩 Nurses must anticipate client needs long before formal discharge approval.
🟩 Therefore, this statement reflects misunderstanding.
“I will begin 48 hours before discharge.”
🟩 There is no fixed 48-hour rule in discharge planning.
🟩 Starting this late risks missing critical assessments, equipment orders, or teaching opportunities.
🟩 Client readiness must be addressed throughout the hospitalization.
🟩 Discharge planning must start early, not based on estimated timelines.
🟩 This response does not align with standards of care.
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI Fundamentals of Nursing
- Answer Choices: 4