If a Patient's Condition Worsens and the Doctor Writes a Transfer

question 10

Multiple Choice

If a patient's condition worsens and the doctor writes a transfer order to transfer the patient to the intensive care unit (ICU) ,the HUC would:

• A)discard the patient labels,because the ICU will create new ones.
• B)make a copy of the patient's record in case the patient should return to the unit when his or her condition improves.
• C)send the patient's remaining medications to the pharmacy.
• D)record the transfer on the nursing admission,discharge,and transfer (ADT)sheet and notify the receiving unit.

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