Practice Question
A nurse is creating a discharge plan. Which of the following nursing statements indicates the nurse understands when discharge planning should be implemented?
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
"l will begin upon the client's admission to the facility_"
Rationale:
✔Discharge planning should begin at the time of admission to ensure a safe and seamless transition from the hospital to the next level of care.
✔Early planning allows for assessment of the client’s home situation, support systems, and educational needs, and provides time to coordinate referrals or equipment.
✔ Delaying discharge planning may result in gaps in care, rehospitalization, or patient dissatisfaction.
✔ Initiating early planning is a best-practice standard recommended in transitional care models.
Want to practice more questions like this?
This question is from RN Nurs 252 Leadership and ethics Exam 1 which contains 26 questions.
More Questions from This Exam
A hospital organization (not affiliated with the government) provides women's health services on an inpatient basis for short- term medical conditions (average stay of less than 30 days). This facility would likely be considered:
Answer Choices:
A. acute care, specialized.
B. tertiary care, long-term.
C. primary care, specialized.
D. public care, specialized.
Which of the following are outcomes of a quality stamina (Select All that Apply.)
Answer Choices:
A. Increased mortality rates.
B. Decreased patient volume.
C. Improved job satisfaction.
D. Optimal workload distribution_
E. Enhanced nurse retention.
A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about methods to reduce costs of client care. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates understanding of the teaching?
Answer Choices:
A. To save resources, I should wait to empty my client's drainable colostomy bag until it is completely full."
B. To reduce cost, I should encourage clients to receive an annual flu immunization.'
C. To save money, I will re-use PPE after patient care as long as it is not visibly soiled."
D. To reduce time wasted, I should delegate my assistive personnel (AP) to perform my head-to- toe assessments!'
A nurse manager is conducting annual performance evaluations of the RNs on her floor. Which of the following staff behaviors demonstrates INEFFECTIVE followership?
Answer Choices:
A. The staff member identifies key problems within an organization but does not offer solutions.
B. The staff member recognizes their strengths and weaknesses.
C. The staff member engages in open and honest communication.
D. The staff member does not fear rejection or ridicule when exercising moral courage.
An organization is developing a strategy to address recent staffing shortages. Which of the following interventions BEST secures patient safety and reduces cost?
Answer Choices:
A. Recruiting volunteers to assist with collecting vital signs and providing basic care needs
B. Developing a centralized staffing pool of float nurses.
C. Assigning nurses from less busy units to understaffed ones, regardless of differences in patient acuity.
D. Implementing a mandatory overtime policy compelling nurses to cover staffing shortages.
Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI Leadership & Management
- Answer Choices: 4