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The Nurse Is Preparing to Discharge a Patient Admitted with Fever

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The nurse is preparing to discharge a patient admitted with fever of unknown origin. The patient states, "I never got past the fifth grade in school. Don't read much. Never saw much sense in it. But I do OK. I can read most stuff. But my doctor explains things good, and doesn't think that my sickness is serious." The nurse should:
A) Provide discharge medication information from a professional source to provide the most information.
B) Expect that the patient may return to the hospital if the discharge process is poorly done.
C) Assume that the physician and the patient have a good rapport and that the physician will clarify everything.
D) Defer offering the patient the opportunity to get the influenza vaccine because of the rapport that he has with his physician.

The nurse is preparing to discharge a patient admitted with fever of unknown origin. The patient states, "I never got past the fifth grade in school. Don't read much. Never saw much sense in it. But I do OK. I can read most stuff. But my doctor explains things good, and doesn't think that my sickness is serious." The nurse should:


A) Provide discharge medication information from a professional source to provide the most information.
B) Expect that the patient may return to the hospital if the discharge process is poorly done.
C) Assume that the physician and the patient have a good rapport and that the physician will clarify everything.
D) Defer offering the patient the opportunity to get the influenza vaccine because of the rapport that he has with his physician.

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