ATI LPN
Foundations and Adult Health Nursing Test Bank
Chapter 11 : Admission, Transfer, and Discharge Questions
Question 1 of 5
Where can a nurse refer the family of a patient to find a source of financial aid to meet medical expenses?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Often a patient will require services of various disciplines within the hospital. Social services can assist with meeting medical financial obligations.
Question 2 of 5
When a patient demands to be discharged without a health care provider's order and is leaving the unit with his belongings what should the nurse ask the patient to sign?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: If a health care provider cannot convince the patient to stay, the patient should sign an against medical advice (AM
A) form.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse must be sensitive to an older adult patient experiencing separation anxiety when admitted to the hospital. When a child experiences separation anxiety they will usually cry. What will an older adult often demonstrate when experiencing separation anxiety?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The older adult may demonstrate depression as a result of separation anxiety entering the hospital.
Question 4 of 5
Upon admission the nurse notes that a patient without family members present has a billfold filled with cash. Where can the nurse suggest the money be placed?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Valuables should be locked in the hospital safe.
Question 5 of 5
If a patient has an order for an interagency transfer where does the nurse explain that the patient will be moved?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The interagency transfer moves a patient from one health care agency to another.