NURS Chapter 4 Flashcards
Information about the person’s advance directives would be found in the
a. Admission sheet (face sheet)
b. Graphic sheet
c. Lab results
d. Flow sheet
A
Which of the following would not be found on the activities of daily living (ADL) flow sheet?
a. Hygiene measures
b. Food and fluid intake
c. Lab results
d. Elimination
C
Under OBRA residents have the right to
a. Know the information in their medical record
b. Record in their medical record
c. Remove pages from their medical record
d. View the records of other residents
A
OBRA requires that summaries of care (progress notes) be written at least
a. Every month
b. Every other month
c. Every 3months
d. Every year
C
To communicate, you should do the following except
a. Use terms with many meanings
b. Be brief and concise
c. Present information logically and in sequence
d. Give facts and be specific
A
Mr. Yu is discharged from the center. His medical record is
a. Destroyed
b. Sent home with him
c. Permanent
d. Stored on a computer
C
These statements are about medical records. Which is false?
a. They are used to communicate information about residents
b. They are a written or electronic account of illness and response to treatment
c. They can be used as evidence of the care given
d. Anyone working in the center can read them
D
A person is weighed daily. The measurement is recorded on the
a. Admission sheet
b. Kardex
c. Flow sheet
d. Progress notes
C
Where does the nurse describe the nursing care given?
a. Admission sheet
b. Activities of daily living flow sheet
c. Progress notes
d. Kardex
C
When recording, you do the following except
a. Use ink
b. Include the date and time
c. Erase errors
d. Sign all entries with your name and title
C
These statements are about recording. Which is false?
a. Use the person’s exact words when possible
b. Record only what you did and observed
c. Sign your initials to a mistaken entry
d. Chart a procedure before completing it
D
In the evening the clock shows 9:26. In 24-hour clock time this is
a. 9:26 PM
b. 1926
c. 0926
d. 2126
D
A suffix is
a. Placed at the beginning of a word
b. Placed after a root
c. A shortened form of a word or phrase
d. The main meaning of the word
B
Which term relates to the side of the body?
a. Anterior
b. Lateral
c. Posterior
d. Proximal
B
These statements are about computers in health care. Which is false?
a. Computers are used to collect, send, record, and store information
b. The person’s privacy must be protected
c. All employees have the same password
d. Computers link one department to another
C
You have access to the center’s computer. Which is true?
a. Email and messages are sent only to those needing the information
b. Email is used for reports the nurse needs at once
c. You can open another person’s email
d. You can use the computer for your personal needs
A
Mrs. Parks asks you to answer her phone because she is unable to reach it. How should you answer?
a. “Good morning. Mrs. Park’s room.”
b. “Good morning. Third floor.”
c. “Hello.”
d. “Good morning. Tammy Brown, nursing assistant, speaking.”
D
A coworker is often late for work. This means extra work for you. To resolve the conflict, you should do the following except
a. Explain the problem to your supervisor
b. Discuss the matter during the end-of-shift report
c. Give facts and specific behaviors
d. Suggest ways to solve the problem
B
