Following a mass casualty event, the nurse is called in to the hospital to work in accordance with the city's emergency response plan. The nurse is instructed to discharge as many current inpatients as possible to assist with reallocation of resources. Which patient is most appropriate to be discharged?

The patient scheduled for an elective knee replacement in 4 hours. Following a mass casualty event, elective surgeries would likely be postponed for more emergent cases. Therefore, the patient scheduled for an elective knee replacement could be safely discharged and the surgery rescheduled. More information is required about the patient with postural hypotension and angina and the patient with poorly controlled diabetes and a non-healing foot ulcer. The patient who required increased respiratory support overnight must not be discharged.

Following a mass casualty event, the nurse is called in to the ho...

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