A Doctor Is Requesting Information Regarding the Date a Patient

question 31

Multiple Choice

A doctor is requesting information regarding the date a patient was discharged and the name of the rehab facility to which the patient was sent.The HUC would find this information in the:

• A)nursing unit communication book.
• B)admission,discharge,and transfer (ADT)log book.
• C)inpatient patient label book.
• D)PDR.

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Definitions:

Prevalence

Indicates how common or widespread a disease, condition, or characteristic is within a specific population at a given time.

Anorexia Nervosa

An eating disorder characterized by an intense fear of gaining weight and a distorted body image, leading to self-imposed starvation and severe weight loss.

Anorexia Nervosa

A psychological and potentially life-threatening eating disorder characterized by self-starvation, an intense fear of gaining weight, and a distorted body image.

Restricting Type

A subtype of anorexia nervosa in which the afflicted person relies on a rigidly controlled, very low intake of food to maintain her low weight. About half of anorexia nervosa patients are of the restricting type.