Module 3 Admissions, Transfers, & Discharge

During which procedure are baseline assessments typically made?

• Admission

• Transfer

• Discharge

• All of the above

Which position would be used to exam the rectal area?

• Supine

• Trendelenburg

• Sim's

• All of the above

Which patient is likely to be uncomfortable in the supine position?

• A patient with back pain

• An elderly patient

• A patient with a hip replacement

Which of the following would NOT result in a patient transfer?

• The patient's needs are being met in the current room.

• The patient does not get along with his roommate.

• The patient's condition and needs have changed.

• The patient has asked to be moved to a quieter area.

If an assistant knows that a patient has decided to leave the facility before being discharged by a physician, what should the assistant do?

• Restrain the patient

• Immediately report it to a nurse or supervisor

• Sign discharge papers for the patient

• Try to talk the patient out of it

What can an assistant do that will best give the patient and family members the impression that the patient will be very well cared-for?

• Be courteous

• Be prepared for the patient's needs

Which form must be reviewed and signed by the patient or a responsible family member?

• Personal inventory

• Valuables list

• All of the above

Which form lists all the patient's personal items that will be kept in the patient's room?

• Personal inventory

• Valuables list

• All of the above

During admission, at what point should observation of the patient begin?

• After the patient is settled in bed and belongings are put away

• After the admission forms have been completed

• As soon as the assistant greets the patient

• As soon as the initial examination begins

During discharge, what is the most common method of transporting patients out of the facility?

• The patient walks unassisted

• The patient is transported by stretcher

• The patient is transported by wheelchair

• The patient walks with assistance