All of the following statements about the patient's electronic health record are true EXCEPT
a. information is less complete than the tradi-tional handwritten form
b. the information is more organized than the handwritten form
c. there is less redundancy than with the handwritten form
d. all members of the health care team have access to the electronic record
A
Documentation in an electronic health record is legible and more complete than the traditional handwritten form. This record also offers more logical organization of content and less redundancy. All members of the health care team have access to a patient's record in institutions with networking computer systems.
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A) "The risk decreases beginning approximately 5 years after smoking cessation occurs and continues to decrease with time." B) "The risk for cancer never decreases, so you will need annual chest x-rays." C) "The risk decreases beginning approximately 6 months after smoking cessation occurs." D) "The risk for cancer increases annually, despite smoking cessation because you are a former smoker."
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What is the nurse's best response? a. "Go ahead and take the drug. The same medications from different drug compa-nies may have a different color." b. "Go ahead and take the drug. It is likely that your health care provider has pre-scribed a new drug for you." c. "Don't take this drug right now. It is probably not the one prescribed for you." d. "Don't take this drug right now. Let me recheck everything to be sure."
The patient says to the nurse, "My neighbor said my antidysrhythmic drug can actually cause me to have irregular heartbeats. How can this be?" What is the nurse's best answer?
1. "Your medication blocks the flow of the electrolytes in your heart, and this can cause irregular beats." 2. "It is better to discuss you medication concerns with a professional, not a lay person like your neighbor." 3. "You must take two baby aspirins every other day to avoid the irregular heartbeats." 4. "Your medication is not the problem; it is when you mix it with over-the-counter (OTC) drugs that you develop irregular beats."
Moving the person from one place to another is:
a. A transfer b. Logrolling c. Lifting d. Handling