Sherpath- EHR Questions and
Answers
Which key element must nurses understand about the electronic health record (EHR)?
a. It was developed to create a safe, secure environment for patient data.
b. It was developed to complement a paper chart.
c. It was developed to help meet government regulations.
d. It was developed to be a data storage system. - <CORRECT ANSWER >>a. It was developed to
create a safe, secure environment for patient data.
Match the electronic health record benefit with the example.
-Nurse getting patient data from mobile device
-Patient checks his/her blood sugar result
-Electronic care instructions
-Connectivity to all hospital systems
a. Electronic health record (EHR) system interface
b. Convenient access to patient records
c. Self-participation in care
d. Power outage reduction
e. Discharge planning - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Nurse getting patient data from mobile device: b.
Convenient access to patient records
Patient checks his/her blood sugar result: c. Self-participation in care
Electronic care instructions: e. Discharge planning
Connectivity to all hospital systems: a. Electronic health record (EHR) system interface
The nurse is caring for a patient admitted to the unit with a cough and fever. Which example
illustrates enhanced decision support as a benefit of the electronic health record?
, a. Taking action based on rapid blood sugar test results
b. Accessing patient data from a mobile device
c. Accessing a chest x-ray and laboratory results for a patient with breathing difficulty
d. Providing electronic copies of discharge prescriptions - <CORRECT ANSWER >>a. Taking
action based on rapid blood sugar test results
The nurse is caring for an older adult patient with diabetes. Which statements identify the use
of key documentation standards developed by the American Nurses Association (ANA)?
Select all that apply.
a. The nurse documents the patient's diabetes medication administration in the electronic
Medication Administration Record (eMAR).
b. The nurse logs out of the computer after entering patient information and data.
c. The nurse documents the patient's blood sugar per prescriptions 2 hours after breakfast.
d. The nurse documents his or her thoughts about what medications the patient should be
taking because the patient's blood sugar is elevated.
e. The nurse documents the patient assessment in his or her own words to better describe the
patient's needs. - <CORRECT ANSWER >>a. The nurse documents the patient's diabetes
medication administration in the electronic Medication Administration Record (eMAR).
b. The nurse logs out of the computer after entering patient information and data.
c. The nurse documents the patient's blood sugar per prescriptions 2 hours after breakfast.
The nurse is caring for a patient with hypertension, frequently taking the patient's blood
pressure, and documenting it in the electronic health record. Blood pressure is an example of
which type of data?
a. Objective data
b. Subjective data
c. Care-planning data
d. Outcome data - <CORRECT ANSWER >>a. Objective data
Match the type of documentation error to its probable result.
Answers
Which key element must nurses understand about the electronic health record (EHR)?
a. It was developed to create a safe, secure environment for patient data.
b. It was developed to complement a paper chart.
c. It was developed to help meet government regulations.
d. It was developed to be a data storage system. - <CORRECT ANSWER >>a. It was developed to
create a safe, secure environment for patient data.
Match the electronic health record benefit with the example.
-Nurse getting patient data from mobile device
-Patient checks his/her blood sugar result
-Electronic care instructions
-Connectivity to all hospital systems
a. Electronic health record (EHR) system interface
b. Convenient access to patient records
c. Self-participation in care
d. Power outage reduction
e. Discharge planning - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Nurse getting patient data from mobile device: b.
Convenient access to patient records
Patient checks his/her blood sugar result: c. Self-participation in care
Electronic care instructions: e. Discharge planning
Connectivity to all hospital systems: a. Electronic health record (EHR) system interface
The nurse is caring for a patient admitted to the unit with a cough and fever. Which example
illustrates enhanced decision support as a benefit of the electronic health record?
, a. Taking action based on rapid blood sugar test results
b. Accessing patient data from a mobile device
c. Accessing a chest x-ray and laboratory results for a patient with breathing difficulty
d. Providing electronic copies of discharge prescriptions - <CORRECT ANSWER >>a. Taking
action based on rapid blood sugar test results
The nurse is caring for an older adult patient with diabetes. Which statements identify the use
of key documentation standards developed by the American Nurses Association (ANA)?
Select all that apply.
a. The nurse documents the patient's diabetes medication administration in the electronic
Medication Administration Record (eMAR).
b. The nurse logs out of the computer after entering patient information and data.
c. The nurse documents the patient's blood sugar per prescriptions 2 hours after breakfast.
d. The nurse documents his or her thoughts about what medications the patient should be
taking because the patient's blood sugar is elevated.
e. The nurse documents the patient assessment in his or her own words to better describe the
patient's needs. - <CORRECT ANSWER >>a. The nurse documents the patient's diabetes
medication administration in the electronic Medication Administration Record (eMAR).
b. The nurse logs out of the computer after entering patient information and data.
c. The nurse documents the patient's blood sugar per prescriptions 2 hours after breakfast.
The nurse is caring for a patient with hypertension, frequently taking the patient's blood
pressure, and documenting it in the electronic health record. Blood pressure is an example of
which type of data?
a. Objective data
b. Subjective data
c. Care-planning data
d. Outcome data - <CORRECT ANSWER >>a. Objective data
Match the type of documentation error to its probable result.
