Question

A patient has been in the hospital for 24 hours due to a minor surgical procedure and the physician feels the patient would recover more quickly at home.

Which of the following should occur?
O The patient should remain in the hospital one additional day
O The patient should be transported to another medical facility
O The patient should be transported to a step-down unit
O The patient should be discharged

Answer 1

D, the patient should be discharged if the doctor feels it’s safe and will have a quicker recovery

Answer 2

D. The patient should be discharged.