A student nurse makes the following comments to her preceptor: "I love getting information from the chart. Everything related to the patient's problem is together and addressed by various members of the healthcare team."
The student nurse has been introduced to which type of charting system?
a. Narrative
b. Focus
c. Source oriented
d. Problem oriented
ANS: D
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1) Myofascial release 2) Shiatsu massage 3) Swedish massage 4) Reflexology
Institutional ethics committees (IECs) review ethical cases that are problematic for the practitioner. Major functions of IECs include
a. consultation with purely binding recommendations. b. support and education to health care providers. c. conflict resolution for moral dilemmas. d. recommendations that are binding in all cases.
X-ray films show that a patient injured in a motor vehicle accident has a partial dislocation of the articulating bone surfaces. The nurse is aware that this type of injury will be documented by the physician on the chart as a:
A) Dislocation B) Sprain C) Strain D) Subluxation
The nurse is performing an assessment on a 4-hour old newborn. Findings include temperature 36.2° C (97.2° F), heart rate 162 beats/minute, respiratory rate 62 breaths/minute with 20-second pauses. The nurse's first action should be to:
a. Notify the health care provider. b. Recheck vital signs in 1 hour. c. Document findings as normal. d. Return the newborn to the mother's room for rooming-in.