The nurse is providing care for a patient who is unhappy with the health care provider's care. The patient signs the Against Medical Advice (AMA) form and leaves the hospital against medical advice. What should the nurse include in the documentation of this event in the patient's medical record or on the AMA form?. Select all that apply.

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When a patient signs an AMA form, it is important for the nurse to document that the patient was informed they are leaving against medical advice, the risks of leaving against medical advice were explained to the patient, and any discharge instructions given to the patient. Documentation that the patient cannot come back to the hospital is unnecessary and indicating an incident report has been completed would depend on the specific circumstances of the patient leaving.

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