BLOOD PRESSURE & CHARTING

Question 1

Pressure exerted on the wall of the arteries when the left ventricle of the heart pushes blood into the aorta.

Answer 1

BLOOD PRESSURE

Question 2

Purpose of taking BLOOD PRESSURE

Answer 2

o To obtain baseline measurement of arterial blood pressure for subsequent evaluation.
o To determine the client’s hemodynamic status
o To identify and monitor changes in blood pressure resulting from a disease process or medical therapy.

Question 3

It provides a record of everything that was done regarding the patient’s medical care.

Answer 3

The medical chart

Question 4

Different Types of Nurse Charting:

Answer 4

o	Narrative Notes
o	Charting by Exception
o	SOAP(IER) 
o	PIE Charting
o	Focus (DAR) Charting

Question 5

SOAP(IER) Notes: stands for

Answer 5

o	Subjective
o	Objective
o	Assessment
o	Plan
o	Interventions
o	Evaluation
o	Revision

Question 6

PIE Charting stands for:

Answer 6

o Problems
o Interventions
o Evaluations

Question 7

Focus (DAR) Charting stands for

Answer 7

o Data
o Action
o Response