NCM 109 RLE 2ND YEAR 2ND SEM STUDY GUIDE &
REVIEWER 2026/2027
ADMISSION - Correct answer ✔✔ formal acceptance by a hospital or other inpatient healthcare
facility who is to provide room, board and continuous nursing service where patients generally
reside at least overnight.
point at which a person enters hospital as a patient.
point at which a person begins an episode of care
provision of patient centered services
stay of a sick person in a health facility
Patients generally reside at least overnight
Types of Hospital Admission - Correct answer ✔✔ Planned
Unplanned
Emergency
Planned - Correct answer ✔✔ already talked with the doctor
Unplanned - Correct answer ✔✔ not expected and needs urgent but not immediate treatment
,Emergency - Correct answer ✔✔ patient already has medical issues that requires immediate
life-threatening treatment
TRIAGE - Correct answer ✔✔ is a medical process of sorting out patients according to their need
for care Patients with the most severe health problem receive immediate treatment.
DIFFERENT STEPS IN TRIAGE - Correct answer ✔✔ ARTReD
1. Assessment
2. Registration
3. Treatment
4. Re evaluation
5. Discharge
Assessment (Steps in Triage) - Correct answer ✔✔ A registered nurse will take the medical
history and perform a brief examination of presented symptoms
REGISTRATION - Correct answer ✔✔ Triage staff gather information on patient records and
obtain consent for treatment. Both are necessary to order diagnostic tests to enable the
physician to determine the best treatment option.
TREATMENT - Correct answer ✔✔ epending on patient condition, a registered nurse may start
an intravenous (IV) line
- A nurse or technician may also take blood or urine samples, or they may send for an X-ray or
other imaging test
before a physician sees the client.
RE EVALUATION - Correct answer ✔✔ An Emergency physician or mid-level practitioner will re-
evaluate conditions after they receive test results because the results may give them additional
insight into the type of treatment needed.
,- After re -evaluation, the attending physician determines whether the patient should be
admitted to the hospital or treated and sent home
DISCHARGE - Correct answer ✔✔ All patients receive written home-care instructions to follow
when discharged. The instructions describe how you can safely care for wound or illness,
directions prescribed medications and recommendations for follow-up medical care.
Progress Notes - Correct answer ✔✔ also known as "Nurse's notes"
Kardex - Correct answer ✔✔ Form of patient care summary updated every shift
File system done by nurses that is separate from the patient chart for quick reference
Accomplished upon patient admission in the area with patient information, such as patient
complete name, age, gender , religion, citizenship etc as well as chief complaints or reason for
admission, admitting physician, and admitting diagnosisThe pages are written on in pencil and
erased for any changes
MEDICATION RECONCILIATION - Correct answer ✔✔ is the process of comparing all of the
medications a client is taking (and should be taking) with newly ordered or changed
medications.
The comparison addresses duplications, omissions, and interactions.
econciliation must occur during transitions in care and include client education on safe
medication use, and communications with other providers.
The information is updated when the client's medications change.
, white medication card - Correct answer ✔✔ color of med reconciliation form for IVF meds
colored medication card - Correct answer ✔✔ color of med reconciliation form for oral meds
WHITE every 2 3 4 6 - Correct answer ✔✔ color of med card for once a day
YELLOW every 8am and 6pm (10 hrs interval) - Correct answer ✔✔ color of med card for twice a
day
PINK (8am, 1pm and 6pm) - Correct answer ✔✔ color of med card for thrice a day
GREEN (8am, 12pm, 4pm , 8pm) 4 HOURS INTERVAL - Correct answer ✔✔ color of med card 4x
a day
ORANGE - Correct answer ✔✔ color of med card for PRN or as needed
DISCHARGE PLANNING - Correct answer ✔✔ begins when one is admitted to the hospital
Prepares the client and his family so they don't have to make a rushed decision about what
happens after they
leave the hospital.
Ensures them to have services and
support to meet their needs during their recovery
DAMA (discharge against medical advice) - Correct answer ✔✔ Patients who refuse to continue
REVIEWER 2026/2027
ADMISSION - Correct answer ✔✔ formal acceptance by a hospital or other inpatient healthcare
facility who is to provide room, board and continuous nursing service where patients generally
reside at least overnight.
point at which a person enters hospital as a patient.
point at which a person begins an episode of care
provision of patient centered services
stay of a sick person in a health facility
Patients generally reside at least overnight
Types of Hospital Admission - Correct answer ✔✔ Planned
Unplanned
Emergency
Planned - Correct answer ✔✔ already talked with the doctor
Unplanned - Correct answer ✔✔ not expected and needs urgent but not immediate treatment
,Emergency - Correct answer ✔✔ patient already has medical issues that requires immediate
life-threatening treatment
TRIAGE - Correct answer ✔✔ is a medical process of sorting out patients according to their need
for care Patients with the most severe health problem receive immediate treatment.
DIFFERENT STEPS IN TRIAGE - Correct answer ✔✔ ARTReD
1. Assessment
2. Registration
3. Treatment
4. Re evaluation
5. Discharge
Assessment (Steps in Triage) - Correct answer ✔✔ A registered nurse will take the medical
history and perform a brief examination of presented symptoms
REGISTRATION - Correct answer ✔✔ Triage staff gather information on patient records and
obtain consent for treatment. Both are necessary to order diagnostic tests to enable the
physician to determine the best treatment option.
TREATMENT - Correct answer ✔✔ epending on patient condition, a registered nurse may start
an intravenous (IV) line
- A nurse or technician may also take blood or urine samples, or they may send for an X-ray or
other imaging test
before a physician sees the client.
RE EVALUATION - Correct answer ✔✔ An Emergency physician or mid-level practitioner will re-
evaluate conditions after they receive test results because the results may give them additional
insight into the type of treatment needed.
,- After re -evaluation, the attending physician determines whether the patient should be
admitted to the hospital or treated and sent home
DISCHARGE - Correct answer ✔✔ All patients receive written home-care instructions to follow
when discharged. The instructions describe how you can safely care for wound or illness,
directions prescribed medications and recommendations for follow-up medical care.
Progress Notes - Correct answer ✔✔ also known as "Nurse's notes"
Kardex - Correct answer ✔✔ Form of patient care summary updated every shift
File system done by nurses that is separate from the patient chart for quick reference
Accomplished upon patient admission in the area with patient information, such as patient
complete name, age, gender , religion, citizenship etc as well as chief complaints or reason for
admission, admitting physician, and admitting diagnosisThe pages are written on in pencil and
erased for any changes
MEDICATION RECONCILIATION - Correct answer ✔✔ is the process of comparing all of the
medications a client is taking (and should be taking) with newly ordered or changed
medications.
The comparison addresses duplications, omissions, and interactions.
econciliation must occur during transitions in care and include client education on safe
medication use, and communications with other providers.
The information is updated when the client's medications change.
, white medication card - Correct answer ✔✔ color of med reconciliation form for IVF meds
colored medication card - Correct answer ✔✔ color of med reconciliation form for oral meds
WHITE every 2 3 4 6 - Correct answer ✔✔ color of med card for once a day
YELLOW every 8am and 6pm (10 hrs interval) - Correct answer ✔✔ color of med card for twice a
day
PINK (8am, 1pm and 6pm) - Correct answer ✔✔ color of med card for thrice a day
GREEN (8am, 12pm, 4pm , 8pm) 4 HOURS INTERVAL - Correct answer ✔✔ color of med card 4x
a day
ORANGE - Correct answer ✔✔ color of med card for PRN or as needed
DISCHARGE PLANNING - Correct answer ✔✔ begins when one is admitted to the hospital
Prepares the client and his family so they don't have to make a rushed decision about what
happens after they
leave the hospital.
Ensures them to have services and
support to meet their needs during their recovery
DAMA (discharge against medical advice) - Correct answer ✔✔ Patients who refuse to continue
