At Times,circumstances May Warrant That a Patient Should Leave the Hospital

question 7

Multiple Choice

At times,circumstances may warrant that a patient should leave the hospital on a temporary pass.Which of the following is an HUC task that would be required when the patient is leaving the hospital on a temporary pass?

• A)Discharging the patient and sending the chart to health information management systems (HIMS;medical records)
• B)Notifying the dietary department that meals should continue in case the patient returns early
• C)Canceling any treatments scheduled for the patient for the length of the absence
• D)Advising the patient to stop at the local pharmacy to pick up the medications he or she has been taking while on your unit

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Definitions:

64-Bit Operation

A computing operation that processes 64 bits of data in a single step, allowing for enhanced performance and the ability to handle more data compared to 32-bit operations.

Continuous Task

A task within a computing or control system that runs indefinitely, without interruption, until it is explicitly stopped.

Periodic Task

This term refers to a scheduled activity in automation or software systems that repeats at fixed times or intervals to perform specific functions or checks.

Priority

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