D220 PRE-ASSESSMENT | 2026 UPDATE | QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS | ALREADY PASSERD | WESTERN
GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY!!
Which data in a medical record would inform the nurse that a PRN pain
medication can be administered to the patient? Answer - The medication
administration record and the nursing assessment notes from the last shift
indicate the patient's level of comfort.
Which information in a patient's medical record will help a nurse plan and
manage the patient's pain? Answer - Physician orders
A patient completes the course of treatment for tuberculosis and is ready to be
discharged home. Which instructions should be included in the patient's
discharge education? Answer - Importance of completing the medication
prescribed
A mother brings her child to the emergency department after noticing the child
had trouble breathing, refused breastfeeding, and no urine in the diaper within
the last eight hours. The provider suspects respiratory syncytial virus and
admits the infant to the hospital. How will data in the medical record inform
the decision to select appropriate infection-control precautions? Answer - The
data will identify the pathogen causing the patient's symptoms
A nurse admits an infant with a severe, hacking cough who is vomiting and who
has had a fever for the past two weeks. Which data in the electronic health
, record (EHR) informs the decision to implement infection-control precautions?
Answer - The nasopharyngeal swab culture results indicate the patient is
positive for Bordetella pertussis.
A patient is admitted to the hospital with a painful rash on the left side of the
face. The provider orders the patient to be placed on contact precautions.
Which data in the electronic health record (EHR) informed the decision to
implement contact precautions? Answer - The skin culture results indicate the
presence of the varicella-zoster virus.
After a patient's assessment, a nurse observes a decrease in respiration and
wheezing on auscultation. Which data set in the medical record informs the
decision to implement the ineffective airway clearance nursing care plan?
Answer - The complete health history and allergy list indicate a history of
asthma and seasonal allergies.
The health administrator at a clinic observes an increase in the number of
patients with a complaint of difficulty breathing, fatigue, and loss of appetite.
Which data in the electronic health record (EHR) will provide a cross-reference
to the impacted patient population? Answer - Patient demographic records
Which view in the electronic health record (EHR) confirms a patient's blood
pressure is stabilizing? Answer - Graphical trending
After a patient's initial assessment, a nurse observes an increase in edema,
bilateral crackles, and persistent cough. Which data set in the medical record
from the last shift informs the decision to implement the fluid volume overload
care plan? Answer - Nursing flowsheet and intake and output record
Which data set in the electronic health record (EHR) will assist in evaluating the
number of positive influenza tests at a facility within the past year? Answer -
Laboratory records
AND ANSWERS | ALREADY PASSERD | WESTERN
GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY!!
Which data in a medical record would inform the nurse that a PRN pain
medication can be administered to the patient? Answer - The medication
administration record and the nursing assessment notes from the last shift
indicate the patient's level of comfort.
Which information in a patient's medical record will help a nurse plan and
manage the patient's pain? Answer - Physician orders
A patient completes the course of treatment for tuberculosis and is ready to be
discharged home. Which instructions should be included in the patient's
discharge education? Answer - Importance of completing the medication
prescribed
A mother brings her child to the emergency department after noticing the child
had trouble breathing, refused breastfeeding, and no urine in the diaper within
the last eight hours. The provider suspects respiratory syncytial virus and
admits the infant to the hospital. How will data in the medical record inform
the decision to select appropriate infection-control precautions? Answer - The
data will identify the pathogen causing the patient's symptoms
A nurse admits an infant with a severe, hacking cough who is vomiting and who
has had a fever for the past two weeks. Which data in the electronic health
, record (EHR) informs the decision to implement infection-control precautions?
Answer - The nasopharyngeal swab culture results indicate the patient is
positive for Bordetella pertussis.
A patient is admitted to the hospital with a painful rash on the left side of the
face. The provider orders the patient to be placed on contact precautions.
Which data in the electronic health record (EHR) informed the decision to
implement contact precautions? Answer - The skin culture results indicate the
presence of the varicella-zoster virus.
After a patient's assessment, a nurse observes a decrease in respiration and
wheezing on auscultation. Which data set in the medical record informs the
decision to implement the ineffective airway clearance nursing care plan?
Answer - The complete health history and allergy list indicate a history of
asthma and seasonal allergies.
The health administrator at a clinic observes an increase in the number of
patients with a complaint of difficulty breathing, fatigue, and loss of appetite.
Which data in the electronic health record (EHR) will provide a cross-reference
to the impacted patient population? Answer - Patient demographic records
Which view in the electronic health record (EHR) confirms a patient's blood
pressure is stabilizing? Answer - Graphical trending
After a patient's initial assessment, a nurse observes an increase in edema,
bilateral crackles, and persistent cough. Which data set in the medical record
from the last shift informs the decision to implement the fluid volume overload
care plan? Answer - Nursing flowsheet and intake and output record
Which data set in the electronic health record (EHR) will assist in evaluating the
number of positive influenza tests at a facility within the past year? Answer -
Laboratory records
