Sherpath- Hand-off and
Incident Reporting test
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Which description best characterizes the hand-off process?
a. Transfer and acceptance of patient responsibility
b. Transfer of nursing notes from one nurse to another
c. Acceptance of responsibility for patient documentation
d. Transfer and acceptance of patient assignment - answer a.
Transfer and acceptance of patient responsibility
Which is an accurate representation of all elements contained
in "SBAR?"
a. Summary, Basic needs, Acuity, and Response
b. Summary, Baseline, Acuity, and Recommendation
c. Subjective data, Background, Assessment, and Response
, d. Situation, Background, Assessment, and Recommendation -
answer d. Situation, Background, Assessment, and
Recommendation
Which components comprise the I-PASS hand-off process?
Select all that apply.
a. Identifying patient acuity
b. Time for the receiving nurse to ask question
c. Identifying the next required medication
d. Patient treatment plan
e. Providing time for health care provider discussion - answer a.
Identifying patient acuity
b. Time for the receiving nurse to ask question
d. Patient treatment plan
Which phrase describes the main purpose of completing an
incident report?
a. Records the incident for legal purposes
b. Ensures that the patient's record contains all information
regarding the incident
c. Records details of an incident and begins the process of a
quality improvement investigation
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