NUSC 1P12 Test 2 Week 11 Questions and Answers 100% Correct
Achieving Client-Centred Goals correct answer - nurses implement care to meet client centred goals and
outcomes
- multiple interventions may be needed
Acurity rating system correct answer -determine the hours of care and number of staff required for
groups of patients every shift or every 24 hours
- justify the number and qualifications of staff needed
Advantages of a nursing clinical information system correct answer - better access to information
- enhanced quality of documentation through prompts
-reduced errors of omission
-reduced hospital costs
Clinical Information Systems correct answer Computerized provider order entry (CPOE)
Clinical decision support systems (CDSSs)
Used to support decision making
Common Record-Keeping Forms correct answer Admission nursing history form
Flow sheets and Graphic records
Patient care summary or Kardex
Standardized care plans
Discharge Summary forms
, Acuity records
Confidentiality correct answer -nurses are legally and ethically obligated to keep patient information
confidential
-nurses are responsible for protecting records
Critical thinking and evaluation correct answer Evaluation is an ongoing process.
If outcomes are met, patient goals are met.
Positive evaluations occur when nurses meet desired outcomes.
Positive evaluations lead nurses to conclude that interventions were successful.
Critical thinking in implementation correct answer -Review the set of all possible nursing interventions.
-Review all possible consequences associated with each possible nursing action.
-Determine the probability of all possible consequences.
-Make a judgment of the value of that consequence to the patient.
direct care correct answer treatments performed through interactions with patients
Documentation correct answer - must be accurate and comprehensive
-must reflect standards of nursing practice
-differ among institutions
-ethical, legal and medical agencies guidelines influence documentation
Documentation in home health care correct answer - Patient and family guardian of information
- A hard copy of the health care record is kept in the patient's home.
- Nursing care: mostly teaching and assessment
- Communication: crucial
- Electronic documentation becoming the norm
Achieving Client-Centred Goals correct answer - nurses implement care to meet client centred goals and
outcomes
- multiple interventions may be needed
Acurity rating system correct answer -determine the hours of care and number of staff required for
groups of patients every shift or every 24 hours
- justify the number and qualifications of staff needed
Advantages of a nursing clinical information system correct answer - better access to information
- enhanced quality of documentation through prompts
-reduced errors of omission
-reduced hospital costs
Clinical Information Systems correct answer Computerized provider order entry (CPOE)
Clinical decision support systems (CDSSs)
Used to support decision making
Common Record-Keeping Forms correct answer Admission nursing history form
Flow sheets and Graphic records
Patient care summary or Kardex
Standardized care plans
Discharge Summary forms
, Acuity records
Confidentiality correct answer -nurses are legally and ethically obligated to keep patient information
confidential
-nurses are responsible for protecting records
Critical thinking and evaluation correct answer Evaluation is an ongoing process.
If outcomes are met, patient goals are met.
Positive evaluations occur when nurses meet desired outcomes.
Positive evaluations lead nurses to conclude that interventions were successful.
Critical thinking in implementation correct answer -Review the set of all possible nursing interventions.
-Review all possible consequences associated with each possible nursing action.
-Determine the probability of all possible consequences.
-Make a judgment of the value of that consequence to the patient.
direct care correct answer treatments performed through interactions with patients
Documentation correct answer - must be accurate and comprehensive
-must reflect standards of nursing practice
-differ among institutions
-ethical, legal and medical agencies guidelines influence documentation
Documentation in home health care correct answer - Patient and family guardian of information
- A hard copy of the health care record is kept in the patient's home.
- Nursing care: mostly teaching and assessment
- Communication: crucial
- Electronic documentation becoming the norm
