Practice Test - 120 Flashcards
what 3 forms do you print when a patient dies?
- morgue tags
- notice of death
- authority for autopsy
where do you find allergies?
- ADR
- MAR
- Meditech
where can you find the infection control manuals?
- inside net infection control manual
2. unit infection control manual
what are the primary responsibilities of the NUA?
- processing doctors orders
- answering telephones
- admissions, transfers, discharges
- miscellaneous duties
list 4 skills to be an effective and efficient in the NUA position?
- good listening
- good handwriting
- good communication
- good organization skills
what are the 3 hospital types?
- community
- acute
- tertiary
what 3 additional forms would you get with an admission coming from emergency?
- ER form
- BPMH (best possible medical history)
- PCR
what records are prepared by the admitting department?
- admission/separation form
- labels
- wristband
- ADR
what is an ATD book?
it records admissions, transfers, and discharges
what is an admission arranged by the physician with the hospital?
elective
what is an admission coming in ER by ambulance, wheelchair, or walking?
emergency
list 4 steps with all patient transfers ?
- relocate chart, kardex, MAR
- notify admitting
- make sure all orders are complete
- notify housekeeping
what do you need in order to be discharged?
written doctors order
what colour do we record allergies in?
red
list 5 types of isolations
- enteric
- reverse
- respiratory
- wound and skin
- strict
list 3 reasons to do an autopsy
- patient dies within 24 hours of being admitted
- suicide
- accidental death
which form do you need for when a patient wants to leave before completing treatment?
AMA form
what steps do you do shortly before transferring a patient?
- all orders are complete
- file and lab reports
- collect MAR from medication cart
- dissemble chart or leave forms in the binder
list 4 things you give to food and nutrition when phoning a diet change ?
- patient name
- ward
- room #
- bed number
- diet changes
some conditions that require prompt attention from housekeeping would be?
- food/drink spill
- medication spills
- bed needed for new admission
- halls wet and slippery
list 4 precautions used depending on the type of isolation
- masks are worn
- gloves
- gowns
- hand washing
who is responsible for the patients valuables envelope once the valuables have been placed inside?
nurse/admitting
what are 3 types of transfers in the hospital ?
- transfer in
- transfer out
- intra-ward tranfser
list 4 things the admitting department will inform the NUA about a transfer in?
- age
- name
- DOB
- doctor
list 4 responsibilities for the no for an intra-ward transfer
- enter transfer in the computer
- change room and bed number
- relocate the kardex
- notify housekeeping
what a patient has a discharge order, you would inform the charge nurse? T/F
True
there is no need to photocopy a patients chart when transferring a patient to another facility as all of their results are in meditech and the receiving facility can look them up? T/F
False
what are the 3 responsibilities a NUA has when a patient has a day pass?
- call dietary to cancel tray
- fill out clerical part of form and put in front of chart
- kardex order
what is community hospital care?
primary
what is acute hospital care?
secondary
what is tertiary care?
specialized care
list 4 ways to communicate with housekeeping
- face to face
- vocera
- telephone
- pager
list 4 main purposes of the admitting department
- print admission/separation forms
- print ID bracelet
- register every patient
- assign PHN for new babies
admitting is open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week? T/F
False
4 things you do while processing doctors orders
- kardex
- symbolizing
- entering in the computer
- MAR
4 things you do while admitting, transferring and discharging ?
- emergency admissions
- admissions from other health care facilities
- in/out/intra-ward transfers
- discharges - Home, AMA, other facility
4 things you do while answering and making calls
- answering the phone
- paging doctors
- making appointments for patients
- calling other wards to follow up on tests
4 miscellaneous duties
- making chart packs
- filing reports
- adding blank forms to charts
- stocking supply room
what is food and nutrition services departments main purpose ?
prepare and serve food to patients and employees
why are patients placed on isolation
so the infection/disease doesn’t spread
what is enteric isolation for?
diseases transmitted by feces or urine
what is respiratory isolation for?
diseases that are airborne
what is reverse isolation for?
protection of the patient from outside infection
what is strict isolation for?
severe systematic infections
what is wound and skin isolation for?
for infected wounds and skin infections
what are the NUA’ s duties for isolation? (5)
- notify admitting
- notify housekeeping
- inform anyone involved in treating the patient
- tell porter what type of isolation they will be involved in
- write in kardex
what do you do when a patient comes off isolation (2)
- write date/time on kardex when the patient went off isolation
- notify housekeeping
what are 2 reasons a transfer from one unit to another may be necessary ?
- appropriate ward comes available
2. patients conditions may change
what are some reasons intra-ward transfers are sometimes necessary
- patient needs to be closer to nursing station
2. patients doesn’t get along with another room member
what are some of the NUA’s responsibilities after a patient has arrived on the unit? (4)
- create new chart label
- file MAR
- place kardex in proper place
- tell assigned nurse patient has arrived
