Question 1

At 0915 the nurse repeatedly instructs the patient to remain in bed.At 0930 the nurse enters the patient's room, finds the patient on the floor, and hears the patient say, "I need pain medicine." Which should the nurse do to document this event?
A) Label the late entry using the time of 9:15 AM.
B) Enclose the patient statement within quotations.
C) Document completion of an incident report.
D) Record plan to administer pain medication.

Accepted Answer

The nurse should enclose the patient's statement within quotations to accurately document the patient's exact words, which is important for clarity and legal purposes.

Question 2

In a POMR charting method of documentation, which of the following items are used? (Select all that apply.)
A) Progress notes
B) Database
C) Medical diagnosis
D) Problem list
E) Care plan

Accepted Answer

A, B, D, E

Question 3

The nurse is documenting on a patient with a respiratory problem.Which patient datum documented by the nurse is the least objective?
A) Cool and dusky skin
B) Low flow rate oxygen
C) 30 breaths per minute
D) Very restless and drowsy

Accepted Answer

B

Question 4

The nursing staff are assisting nursing students in learning military time for documenting.Instruction by the nurses has been effective if the students identify that which entry reflects 40 minutes after midnight?
A) 0040
B) 1240
C) 0004
D) 0400

Accepted Answer

Military time is a 24-hour clock. 40 minutes after midnight is 0040.

Question 5

The nurse discovers a medication error on another nurse's documentation, so the nurse completes an incident report.Which statement should the nurse include in the report?
A) "Nurse mistakenly gave the wrong dose of medication for pain."
B) "Nurse gave incorrect dose of pain medication, but patient is all right."
C) "Morphine 10 mg IM given rather than morphine 5 mg IM as ordered."
D) "Physician will be notified of error when he makes rounds tomorrow."

Accepted Answer

The incident report should include factual and objective information about the error, such as the specific medication and dosage given.

Question 6

A nurse passes by a computer screen that has patient information that can be seen by visitors.What is the appropriate action for the nurse to take at this time?
A) Leave the computer screen alone.
B) Try to find the nurse caring for this patient.
C) Document this situation on an incident report.
D) Close the computer screen.

Accepted Answer

The nurse should immediately close the computer screen to protect the patient's privacy and confidentiality, as per HIPAA regulations.

Question 7

The following is an excerpt of a discharge planning note.What elements of discharge planning are present in this example? (Select all that apply.) "Discussed learning about insulin injection technique.Patient will administer his own injection next time."
A) Measurable patient goal
B) Progress toward goal
C) Need for referral
D) Discharge date

Accepted Answer

The excerpt includes a measurable patient goal (learning about insulin injection technique) and progress toward that goal (patient will administer his own injection next time).

Question 8

An incident report is completed as a result of the pharmacy sending the wrong medication to the unit, even though the medication wasn't administered.A student asks the nurse why this was needed.What response by the nurse is best?
A) To make sure that the pharmacy was blamed for the error and not the nurse
B) To help the pharmacy identify risks and prevent this situation from occurring again
C) To prevent the hospital from a medical malpractice suit
D) To get the health care provider's attention about ordering medications

Accepted Answer

Incident reports are used to identify risks and improve processes to prevent future errors, not to assign blame or prevent lawsuits.

Question 9

The nurse is providing home care for a patient with an infection that is not improving.The patient refuses to see an infectious disease specialist.What should the nurse include in the documentation of the patient teaching provided?
A) The discussion about the consequences of refusing to see a specialist and the patient's response.
B) The explanation that avoiding the specialist will most likely lead to a worse outcome.
C) A hopeful explanation that this will most likely be the last medical specialist that the patient will need to see.
D) The recommendation that the patient should discuss the decision with the family.

Accepted Answer

The nurse should document the discussion about the consequences of refusing to see a specialist and the patient's response to ensure that there is a record of the patient's informed decision-making process.

Question 10

Electronic health records (EHRs) can improve patient care.The following is an example of an alert in an EHR.(Select all that apply.)
A) Notification of medication being overdue
B) Change in patient's blood pressure that exceeds parameters
C) Order entered for a medication the patient is allergic to
D) Routine lab orders
E) Critical lab value

Accepted Answer

Alerts in EHRs are designed to notify healthcare providers of important information that requires immediate attention, such as overdue medications, significant changes in vital signs, potential allergic reactions, and critical lab values. Routine lab orders do not typically generate alerts.

Question 11

The nurse runs into a co-worker whose family friend is a patient on the unit.The co-worker asks about the friend's health problems.Which is the correct response by the nurse?
A) "Your friend told us to say nothing."
B) "Why don't you ask your friend now?"
C) "You know I can't talk about the patients."
D) "Well, it was really a very difficult surgery."

Accepted Answer

The nurse should maintain patient confidentiality and privacy by not discussing any patient's health information with unauthorized individuals, including co-workers who are not involved in the patient's care.

Question 12

The nurse is documenting the care of a patient.Which entry would be characteristic of charting by exception (CBE) as a documentation method?
A) The patient needed to be turned every hour because of increasing pain.
B) The patient's vital signs are stable.
C) The patient's gait was steady with assistance from physical therapy.
D) There was no odor when the dressing was removed.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The nurse is documenting the care of...

Question 13

Nursing assistive personnel (NAP) finds a patient on the floor 30 minutes after the patient ambulated with physical therapy.What information should be charted by the NAP on the incident report?
A) "Patient fell out of bed and landed on the floor."
B) "Patient found on floor.Upper side rails up.Bed in low position."
C) "Patient got dizzy and fell although ambulated with physical therapy earlier."
D) "Patient unfortunately slipped and fell."

Accepted Answer

The NAP should document objective facts about the incident, such as the patient's position and the state of the environment, without making assumptions or subjective statements about the cause of the fall.

Question 14

The nursing staff have been using the SBAR format to structure communication for the past few months.Successful implementation of this system would be present if the nurse manager made which statement?
A) "There are fewer omissions in patient care than before implementing this system."
B) "Fewer nurses are coming in late when they are scheduled to work."
C) "The medications are given on time now."
D) "The patient length of stay has decreased since last year."

Accepted Answer

The SBAR format (Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation) is designed to improve communication among healthcare providers, reducing omissions in patient care.

Question 15

The following is an example of what part of the SBAR communication mnemonic? "Her blood pressure has decreased from 140/90 to 100/50 and she vomited 400 mL of bright red blood."
A) S
B) A
C) R
D) B

Accepted Answer

This statement provides specific observations and data about the patient's current condition, which corresponds to the "Situation" part of the SBAR communication mnemonic.

Question 16

The Joint Commission standards require all patients admitted to a health care agency to have the following documented.(Select all that apply.)
A) Self-care assessment
B) Discharge planning needs
C) Environment assessment
D) Physical assessment
E) Religious practices

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Joint Commission standards require all patients...

Quiz 3: Documentation and Informatics

At 0915 the nurse repeatedly instructs the patient to remain in bed.At 0930 the nurse enters the patient's room, finds the patient on the floor, and hears the patient say, "I need pain medicine." Which should the nurse do to document this event?

In a POMR charting method of documentation, which of the following items are used? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is documenting on a patient with a respiratory problem.Which patient datum documented by the nurse is the least objective?

The nursing staff are assisting nursing students in learning military time for documenting.Instruction by the nurses has been effective if the students identify that which entry reflects 40 minutes after midnight?

The nurse discovers a medication error on another nurse's documentation, so the nurse completes an incident report.Which statement should the nurse include in the report?

A nurse passes by a computer screen that has patient information that can be seen by visitors.What is the appropriate action for the nurse to take at this time?

The following is an excerpt of a discharge planning note.What elements of discharge planning are present in this example? (Select all that apply.) "Discussed learning about insulin injection technique.Patient will administer his own injection next time."

An incident report is completed as a result of the pharmacy sending the wrong medication to the unit, even though the medication wasn't administered.A student asks the nurse why this was needed.What response by the nurse is best?

The nurse is providing home care for a patient with an infection that is not improving.The patient refuses to see an infectious disease specialist.What should the nurse include in the documentation of the patient teaching provided?

Electronic health records (EHRs) can improve patient care.The following is an example of an alert in an EHR.(Select all that apply.)

The nurse runs into a co-worker whose family friend is a patient on the unit.The co-worker asks about the friend's health problems.Which is the correct response by the nurse?

The nurse is documenting the care of a patient.Which entry would be characteristic of charting by exception (CBE) as a documentation method?

Nursing assistive personnel (NAP) finds a patient on the floor 30 minutes after the patient ambulated with physical therapy.What information should be charted by the NAP on the incident report?

The nursing staff have been using the SBAR format to structure communication for the past few months.Successful implementation of this system would be present if the nurse manager made which statement?

The following is an example of what part of the SBAR communication mnemonic? "Her blood pressure has decreased from 140/90 to 100/50 and she vomited 400 mL of bright red blood."

The Joint Commission standards require all patients admitted to a health care agency to have the following documented.(Select all that apply.)