ATI FUNDAMENTALS PROCTORED EXAM 2023 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS.

ATI FUNDAMENTALS PROCTORED EXAM 2023 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS.1. A nurse is describing the purposes of a health care record to a group of nursing students. Which purposes will the nurse include in the teaching session? (Select all that apply.) a. Communication b. Legal documentation c. Reimbursement d. Nursing process e. Research f. Education ANS: A, B, C, E, F A patient’s record is a valuable source of data for all members of the health care team. Its purposes include interdisciplinary communication, legal documentation, financial billing (reimbursement), education, research, and auditing/monitoring. Nursing process is a way of thinking and performing nursing care; it is not a purpose of a health care record. 2. A nurse is developing a plan to reduce data entry errors and maintain confidentiality. Which guidelines should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.) a. Bypass the firewall. b. Implement an automatic sign-off. c. Create a password with just letters. d. Use a programmed speed-dial key when faxing. e. Impose disciplinary actions for inappropriate access. f. Shred papers containing personal health information (PHI). 1 ANS: B, D, E, F When faxing, use programmed speed-dial keys to eliminate the chance of a dialing error and misdirected information. An automatic sign-off is a safety mechanism that logs a user off the computer system after a specified period of inactivity. Disciplinary action, including loss of employment, occurs when nurses or other health care personnel inappropriately access patient information. All papers containing PHI (e.g., Social Security number, date of birth or age, patient’s name or address) must be destroyed immediately after you use or fax them. Most agencies have shredders or locked receptacles for shredding and incineration. Strong passwords use combinations of letters, numbers, and symbols that are difficult to guess. A firewall is a combination of hardware and software that protects private network resources (e.g., the information system of the hospital) from outside hackers, network damage, and theft or misuse of information and should not be bypassed.