Basic Nursing Skills 16 Flashcards
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What is the PRIMARY goal of discharge planning in long-term care?
Answer: To ensure the patient transitions safely to the next care setting with the support needed to maintain function and prevent readmission
Discharge planning aims for a safe transition that meets the patient's ongoing medical, functional, and psychosocial needs to prevent avoidable hospital readmissions and complications.
A newly admitted resident says they plan to return home within 2 weeks. What is the MOST appropriate CNA response?
Answer: Listen respectfully, acknowledge the goal, and share the resident's expressed goal with the nursing team
Discharge goals set by residents are important motivators for rehabilitation — the CNA validates the goal and ensures the nursing team is aware so discharge planning can begin appropriately.
Which observation by the CNA is MOST useful to the discharge planning team?
Answer: The patient's ability to dress, bathe, ambulate, and perform other ADLs with or without assistance
Functional ADL status directly determines the level of support needed after discharge — the CNA's daily observations of dressing, bathing, ambulation, and self-care are the most clinically relevant data.
A patient scheduled for discharge tomorrow tells the CNA they have no one to care for them at home. The CNA should:
Answer: Report this information immediately to the charge nurse so social services can be contacted before discharge
A patient with no home support system is at high risk for unsafe discharge — the social worker must be notified urgently to arrange home services, alternative placement, or delay the discharge.
A patient's care plan includes a goal to 'improve transfer ability for safe discharge.' What can the CNA do to support this goal?
Answer: Encourage and assist the patient to practice transfers as instructed by the physical therapist during daily activities
CNAs support rehabilitation discharge goals by reinforcing PT-trained transfer techniques during daily care activities, using a consistent method that builds patient confidence and strength.
A patient with diabetes is being discharged. The CNA observes that the patient does not know how to check their own blood sugar. What is the MOST appropriate CNA action?
Answer: Report the observation to the charge nurse so a nurse can provide the necessary diabetes self-management education before discharge
Blood glucose monitoring is a complex self-care skill requiring structured nurse teaching — the CNA reports the education gap to the nurse, who will provide diabetes self-management education before discharge.