ATI LPN
Foundations and Adult Health Nursing Test Bank
Chapter 11 : Admission, Transfer, and Discharge Questions
Question 1 of 5
How can the nurse demonstrate cultural sensitivity to a Haitian American patient?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Many Haitians believe that leaves have a special significance in healing. Leaves may be found in the clothes and on various parts of the body. Leaves are thought to have mystical power related to regaining or keeping health.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a Haitian American patient. How might the nurse demonstrate cultural sensitivity?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Some Haitian Americans associate wheelchairs with being sick.
Therefore, on discharge, the patient who is allowed to walk out of the hospital will be more likely to feel that care has been effective. A poor patient with a Haitian background and a wealthy patient with a Haitian background, although from the same country, may find the same room assignment together in the hospital very distasteful.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse adheres to the discharge standards set by The Joint Commission (TJC) which include that patients will receive instruction regarding which aspects of care?
Correct Answer: A,B,C,D
Rationale: The Joint Commission (TJ
C) standards require that a patient have information pertinent to medication, rehabilitation instructions, referral to community agencies, instruction in using any medical equipment, family care responsibility, diet, and how to obtain further treatment if necessary.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse completes thorough documentation before during and after a ____ to ensure continuity of care.
Correct Answer: transfer
Rationale: Clear documentation before, during, and after a transfer ensures that the patient's condition is being monitored and maintains the continuity of care.
Question 5 of 5
Some Orthodox Jewish patients consider sundown Friday to sundown ____ to be the Sabbath which is a time of rest.
Correct Answer: Saturday
Rationale: Some Orthodox Jewish patients consider sundown Friday to sundown Saturday to be the Sabbath, which is a time of rest. These patients may avoid the use of any electronic equipment, so the nurse should find alternatives to the use of this equipment if possible.