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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? 1. Documentation that the patient was informed that he or she cannot come back to the hospital 2. Documentation that the patient was informed that he or she was leaving against medical advice 3. Documentation that the risks of leaving against medical advice were explained to the patient 4. Documentation of any discharge instructions given to the patient 5. Documentation indicating an incident report has been completed Correct Answer: 2,3,4 Rationale 1: It should be clearly documented that the patient was advised and understands that he or she can come back. Rationale 2