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why is it important to document? - ANSWERproves what you have done for the patient in order to have good outcome, if it wasn't charted it wasn't done! Explain focus charting - ANSWERfocuses on patients concerns instead of a problem list What are safety measures a nurse should use with the EMR to ensure HIPAA compliance? - ANSWERRecord ownership and access, confidentiality, log off computers, limit access to pt records that are not your patient Describe DARE charting - ANSWERData -...

What're the requirements for communication? - ANSWER>Sender >Receiver What're the types of communication? - ANSWEROne-way communication Two-way communication Sender - ANSWERa person who transmits a message Receiver - ANSWERthe person for whom the message is intended What is communication? - ANSWERthe exchange of information, thoughts, ideas, and feelings One-way Communication - ANSWERcommunication in which a person sends a message to another person and no feedback, q...

State Nurse Practice Act: - ANSWERdefines the scope and limitations of professional nursing practice - ANSWER Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP) - ANSWERindividual who is trained to function in an assistive role to the licensed registered nurse in the provision of patient activities as delegated by and under the supervision of the registered professional nurse Nursing Licensure - ANSWERThe legal ability to practice as a nurse as defined in a region's nurse practice act. Common ...

Which word is defined as the scientific study of disease? - ANSWERPathology The liver can be found in the - ANSWERupper right quadrant, epigastric region= Both A and B The supine position - ANSWERdescribes the body lying face up The opposite term for posterior in humans is - ANSWERanterior; ventral= both B and C What percentage of an adult's body weight consists of water? - ANSWER50% to 60% The two major body cavities are called - ANSWERdorsal and ventral The primary functio...

Antiseptic - ANSWERa substance that tends to inhibit the growth & reproduction of microorganisms Asepsis - ANSWERthe absence of pathogenic microorganisms Carrier - ANSWERA person or animal who harbors & spreads an organism Contamination - ANSWERsoiled, stained, touched or exposed to harmful agents

dorsal cavity - ANSWERCranial Cavity: space in skull that contains the brain Spinal Cavity: space inside the spinal column State Nurse Practice Act - ANSWERdefines the scope and limitations of professional nursing practice based on each state Nursing Licensure - ANSWERThe legal ability to practice as a nurse as defined in a region's nurse practice act. Common Law - ANSWEROriginates in the courts Informed consent and right to refuse treatment are examples Statutory law - ANSWER...

Explain home healthcare documentation - ANSWERUnique documentation because it is remote yet accessed by different healthcare providers provides quality control and reimbursement from insurance companies notes pt education a demonstration of learning coordination of services and compliance of regulation reflected by all members of the healthcare team what are the DO's and DON'Ts when correcting an error when documenting in a patient's chart? - ANSWERDo's : - Use black ink...

A 1-mo-old female infant is presented with a chief complaint of poor feeding and lethargy. Parents report that the child was well until 3 days earlier, when poor feeding began. Pulse rate is 280 beats/min, respiratory rate is 50/min, and blood pressure is 80/50 mm Hg. Physical examination shows a gallop rhythm and an enlarged liver palpable 2-3 cm below the right costal margin. The most appropriate diagnostic test for this patient would be: A. Chest radiograph B. CBC C. ECG D. ABG analysis ...

Which component of your blood is found in the highest quantity (greatest percentage)? a. plasma b. leukocytes c. platelets d. erythrocytes - ANSWERplasma How many O2 molecules can a hemoglobin carry at one time? a. 4. b. 6 c. 50 d. thousands - ANSWER4 Which of the following is NOT

Does the right side of the heart pump oxygenated or deoxygenated blood? - ANSWERdeoxygenated Does the left side of the heart pump oxygenated or deoxygenated blood? - ANSWERoxygenated Name the four main blood vessels of the heart - ANSWERvena cava, pulmonary artery, pulmonary vein, aorta What is the name of the valve that separates the right atrium from the right ventricle? - ANSWERtricuspid valve