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Key references: 1 = Treatments/Interventions/Assessments; 2 = Pain Management; 3 = Tests/Procedures; 4 = Medications; 5 = Fluids/Nutrition; 6 = Activity; 7 = Consults; 8 = Psychosocial Needs; 9 = Spiritual Needs; 10 = Patient/Family Education; 11 = Discharge Planning/Bereavement