If a patient's condition worsens and the doctor writes a transfer order to transfer the patient to the intensive care unit (ICU),the HUC would:
A)discard the patient labels,because the ICU will create new ones.
B)make a copy of the patient's record in case the patient should return to the unit when his or her condition improves.
C)send the patient's remaining medications to the pharmacy.
D)record the transfer on the nursing admission,discharge,and transfer (ADT)sheet and notify the receiving unit.

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The HUC would notify the ICU of the transfer by telephone and record the transfer on the unit ADT sheet.

If a Patient's Condition Worsens and the Doctor Writes a Transfer