Answer a family's visiting questions from the current policy

About this exercise

A patient's daughter left 3 questions at the nurses' station about visiting, and you want to write answers on a note card. You want 3 numbered answers under 50 words total, in plain text, using the visitor policy plus the flu-season update that's now in effect. Where neither document answers a question, write "Please ask the charge nurse" instead of guessing.

Common mistakes when you ask AI for this

• Missing the seasonal update. The main policy says 3 visitors and kids with an adult, and the AI may answer from it. Try: Say: "Apply the flu-season update; it overrides the policy now."
• Guessing on food. Neither document covers outside food, so the AI answers from what hospitals usually allow, which may not fit this patient. Try: Add: "If neither document answers it, write Please ask the charge nurse."
• Trusting the AI to count words. AI is bad at counting. Ask for a total word limit and it often lands 10-20% over. Try: Cap each answer: "each answer under 15 words."
• Getting markdown back. AI defaults to bold labels and headings, which show up as stray symbols in a handwritten note card. Try: Ask for "plain text, no bold, no headings."

What a strong prompt includes

• Applies the update
• Says what to do when it's not covered
• Says who it's for
• Sets a length limit
• Asks for plain text

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