QUESTIONS ON DOCUMENTATION Flashcards
Which of the following types of written documentation is NOT a typical problem-oriented documentation method?
SOAP
DAR
Narrative
PIE
Narrative
Which document type is often written in pencil because it is always changing?
Narrative
Flow sheet
Kardex
Acuity rating
Kardex
Which type of document has the potential to decrease instances of re-hospitalization if completed accurately?
Narrative nursing note
Discharge summary
Kardex
Flow sheet
Discharge summary
Which method of charting has the drawback of being lengthy and tedious, and difficult to find information?
Narrative
Charting by exception
SOAP
DAR
Narrative
Which type of document can be used to determine how many nurses are needed on a nursing unit?
Kardex
Acuity rating
Discharge summary
Flow sheet
Acuity rating
What method of documentation is ideal for charting measurable information quickly
Narrative
D-A-R
Acuity rating
Flow sheet
Flow sheet
What method of charting most closely describes “tic” charting?
Narrative
Charting by exception
D-A-R
Flow sheet
Flow sheet
What method of charting most closely describes “tic” charting?
20sec
Narrative
Charting by exception
D-A-R
Flow sheet
Charting by exception
Which type of documentation allows the nurse the most freedom to describe the care given?
Narrative
Flow sheets
Charting by exception
Discharge summary
Narrative
What is the most important ethic to uphold when using electronic charting?
Autonomy
Confidentiality
Beneficence
Justice
Confidentiality
Which of the following purposes of written documentation in health care is the most significant?
Communication
Education
Legalities
Research
Legalities