6. Questions to Ask...
Hospital Staff:
- What is scheduled to happen to me?
- Who can I best get information from when there are delays or when I don't understand what is going on?
- What is the purpose of this test? What will it determine?
- What is this drug for? When medication is changed or different from what you usually take, ask staff to check and make sure it is prescribed by your doctor for you.
- Do I have to stay in bed?
- Can I walk around the ward or leave it and go to other public areas of the hospital?
- What are the usual visiting hours and procedures?