A Patient Is Scheduled to Be Discharged from the Locked

question 22

Multiple Choice

A patient is scheduled to be discharged from the locked inpatient psychiatric unit.In order to best evaluate the appropriateness of the patient's care the nurse:

• A) brings the care plan and ongoing documentation to an interdisciplinary team meeting, where the patient's progression towards discharge will be discussed.
• B) gathers evidence from the chart that shows progression in the patient's medical condition to prepare for the evaluation of the outcomes.
• C) asks the patient's family to discuss the discharge because they have visited daily since the patient's admission.
• D) asks the patient to meet with you to discuss any feelings about discharge and returning home.

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