After the physician signs the order and accepts disposition and dx, what will the patient status be?

After the physician signs the order and accepts disposition and dx, what will the patient status be?

• A. Awaiting physician action
• B. In progress
• C. Ready for discharge
• D. Discharged

Answer: (C)

In this scenario, the status tracks where the patient is in the care and disposition process. When the physician signs the order and accepts the disposition and the diagnosis, the medical decision is finalized and the patient can move toward leaving the facility. That makes the patient ready for discharge—the care team can complete the remaining discharge tasks (instructions, meds, follow-up) and then the patient is discharged. So the best fit is that the patient is ready for discharge. The other states are things that occur earlier (awaiting physician action, when orders or decisions aren’t yet finalized) or later (discharged, after the patient has actually left and the discharge is completed).

In this scenario, the status tracks where the patient is in the care and disposition process. When the physician signs the order and accepts the disposition and the diagnosis, the medical decision is finalized and the patient can move toward leaving the facility. That makes the patient ready for discharge—the care team can complete the remaining discharge tasks (instructions, meds, follow-up) and then the patient is discharged. So the best fit is that the patient is ready for discharge. The other states are things that occur earlier (awaiting physician action, when orders or decisions aren’t yet finalized) or later (discharged, after the patient has actually left and the discharge is completed).