PNU 120 Exam Three Study Guide I Questions
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What is the preferred patient position for administering
enemas? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Left Lateral (Sim's) Position.
What is the primary purpose of documentation in patient care?
- ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-To serve as the official record of all
interactions with a patient.
What phrase emphasizes the importance of documentation? -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-"If it wasn't charted, it wasn't done."
,List four key aspects included in patient documentation. -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Assessing, Diagnosing, Planning, Providing
care, Evaluating outcomes.
What role does documentation play in legal cases? -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-It provides a clear record of care that
supports legal evidence.
Why is documentation important for billing? - ✔✔ANSWER
✔✔-It is essential for reimbursement processes.
What is the SOAP charting format? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-
Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan.
What does the 'Subjective' component of SOAP represent? -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-What the patient says.
What does the 'Objective' component of SOAP include? -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Observations and measurements.
What is the PIE charting format? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Problem,
Intervention, Evaluation.
, What is the purpose of the 'Data' component in the DAR
format? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-To collect both subjective and
objective information.
What does CBE stand for in charting formats? - ✔✔ANSWER
✔✔-Charting by Exception.
What is the primary purpose of a nasogastric (NG) tube? -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-To remove gastric contents or provide
nutrition and medications.
What are two indications for using an NG tube? - ✔✔ANSWER
✔✔-Preparing the stomach before surgery and alleviating
nausea and vomiting postoperatively.
What is the first step in the NG tube insertion technique? -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Review the provider's order to confirm the
reason for insertion.
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Version Graded A+
What is the preferred patient position for administering
enemas? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Left Lateral (Sim's) Position.
What is the primary purpose of documentation in patient care?
- ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-To serve as the official record of all
interactions with a patient.
What phrase emphasizes the importance of documentation? -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-"If it wasn't charted, it wasn't done."
,List four key aspects included in patient documentation. -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Assessing, Diagnosing, Planning, Providing
care, Evaluating outcomes.
What role does documentation play in legal cases? -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-It provides a clear record of care that
supports legal evidence.
Why is documentation important for billing? - ✔✔ANSWER
✔✔-It is essential for reimbursement processes.
What is the SOAP charting format? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-
Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan.
What does the 'Subjective' component of SOAP represent? -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-What the patient says.
What does the 'Objective' component of SOAP include? -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Observations and measurements.
What is the PIE charting format? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Problem,
Intervention, Evaluation.
, What is the purpose of the 'Data' component in the DAR
format? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-To collect both subjective and
objective information.
What does CBE stand for in charting formats? - ✔✔ANSWER
✔✔-Charting by Exception.
What is the primary purpose of a nasogastric (NG) tube? -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-To remove gastric contents or provide
nutrition and medications.
What are two indications for using an NG tube? - ✔✔ANSWER
✔✔-Preparing the stomach before surgery and alleviating
nausea and vomiting postoperatively.
What is the first step in the NG tube insertion technique? -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Review the provider's order to confirm the
reason for insertion.
