29th September 2021

You are working a night shift, covering the general medical wards

You are working a night shift, covering the general medical wards. You are bleeped to review a patient who is wanting to self-discharge. He is being treated for cellulitis with intravenous antibiotics, but is fed up of the noise during the night on the ward and wants to be at home. You discuss the risks and benefits with him, and assess that he does has the capacity to make this decision. The patient leaves the ward, but the cardiac arrest bleep goes off before you start your documentation.

Which of the following statements is most correct?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.