When a Patient Is Transferred from the ICU to a Floor

question 15

Multiple Choice

When a patient is transferred from the ICU to a floor unit or from a floor unit to the ICU,the current orders:

• A)are evaluated by the resident,who will discontinue orders as necessary.
• B)remain in effect until the attending doctor changes them.
• C)remain the same,with additional orders to be written as needed.
• D)are no longer valid and new orders are written.

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