Admission and discharge procedures
Admission and discharge procedures ( 16 Questions)
A nurse is transferring a 7-year-old child who has cystic fibrosis from the pediatric unit to the respiratory unit. What information should the nurse include in the handoff report? (Select all that apply.)
This information is important but not specific for the nurse to include in the handoff report. It may be already available in the electronic health record or the transfer form.
This information is specific and essential for the nurse to include in the handoff report, as it reflects the main problem and intervention for the child who has cystic fibrosis.
This information is specific and essential for the nurse to include in the handoff report, as it reflects the routine and ongoing care for the child who has cystic fibrosis.
This information is specific and essential for the nurse to include in the handoff report, as it reflects the secondary problem and intervention for the child who has cystic fibrosis.
Choice A reason: This information is important but not specific for the nurse to include in the handoff report. It may be already available in the electronic health record or the transfer form.
Choice B reason: This information is specific and essential for the nurse to include in the handoff report, as it reflects the main problem and intervention for the child who has cystic fibrosis.
Choice C reason: This information is specific and essential for the nurse to include in the handoff report, as it reflects the routine and ongoing care for the child who has cystic fibrosis.
Choice D reason: This information is specific and essential for the nurse to include in the handoff report, as it reflects the secondary problem and intervention for the child who has cystic fibrosis.
Choice E reason: This information is specific and essential for the nurse to include in the handoff report, as it reflects the holistic and individualized care for the child who has cystic fibrosis.
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