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Continuity of Care

  • NCLEX-PN
  • Coordinated Care
  • Multiple choice
  • Difficulty 3 of 5

Question

A client is leaving the hospital for home with a changed medication list. What should the nurse include in transition communication?

  1. Only medications the client took before admission✗ Incorrect

    The updated list and changes matter for the next phase of care.

  2. The medication changes for the client and future care providers✓ Correct

    Sharing changes helps the client and next providers work from current information.

  3. Only medications that were stopped before admission✗ Incorrect

    A partial history does not convey the current changes.

  4. No medication information until the next appointment✗ Incorrect

    Waiting leaves the client and future providers without transition information.

Answer

B. The medication changes for the client and future care providers

Rationale

Medication lists can change during a stay. Communicating the changes to the client and future providers supports safer care after discharge.

RememberShare medication changes at transitions.

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