D220 PRE-TEST PART 1 WITH ALL CORRECT & VERIFIED
ANSWERS (UPDATED TO PASS)
Which data in a medical record would inform the nurse that a PRN pain medication can be
administered to the patient? Correct answer-The medication administration record and the nursing
assessment notes from the last shift indicate the patient's level of comfort.
Which information in a patient's medical record will help a nurse plan and manage the patient's
pain? Correct answer-Physician orders
A patient completes the course of treatment for tuberculosis and is ready to be discharged home.
Which instructions should be included in the patient's discharge education? Correct answer-
Importance of completing the medication prescribed
A mother brings her child to the emergency department after noticing the child had trouble
breathing, refused breastfeeding, and no urine in the diaper within the last eight hours. The provider
suspects respiratory syncytial virus and admits the infant to the hospital. How will data in the medical
record inform the decision to select appropriate infection-control precautions? Correct answer-The
data will identify the pathogen causing the patient's symptoms
A nurse admits an infant with a severe hacking cough, vomiting, and a fever for the past two weeks.
Which data in the electronic medical record (EMR) informs the decision to implement infection-
control precautions? Correct answer-The nasopharyngeal swab culture results indicate the patient
is positive for Bordetella pertussis.
A patient is admitted to the hospital with a painful rash on the left side of the face. The provider
orders the patient to be placed on contact precautions. Which data in the electronic health record
(EHR) informed the decision to implement contact precautions? Correct answer-The skin culture
results indicate the presence of the varicella-zoster virus.
After a patient's assessment, a nurse observes a decrease in respiration and wheezing on
auscultation. Which data set in the medical record informs the decision to implement the ineffective
airway clearance nursing care plan? Correct answer-The radiology report impression indicates
pulmonary infiltrates and the nursing assessment indicates a decrease in respirations.
The health administrator at a clinic observes an increase in the number of patients with a complaint
of difficulty breathing, fatigue, and loss of appetite. Which data in the electronic medical record will
provide a cross-reference to the impacted patient population? Correct answer-Patient
demographic records
Which view in the electronic medical record (EMR) confirms a patient's blood pressure is stabilizing?
Correct answer-Graphical trending
After a patient's initial assessment, a nurse observes an increase in edema, bilateral crackles, and
persistent cough. Which data set in the medical record from the last shift informs the decision to
implement the fluid volume overload care plan? Correct answer-Nursing flowsheet and intake and
output record
Which data set in the electronic medical record (EMRs) will assist in evaluating the number of
positive influenza tests at a facility within the past year? Correct answer-Laboratory records
ANSWERS (UPDATED TO PASS)
Which data in a medical record would inform the nurse that a PRN pain medication can be
administered to the patient? Correct answer-The medication administration record and the nursing
assessment notes from the last shift indicate the patient's level of comfort.
Which information in a patient's medical record will help a nurse plan and manage the patient's
pain? Correct answer-Physician orders
A patient completes the course of treatment for tuberculosis and is ready to be discharged home.
Which instructions should be included in the patient's discharge education? Correct answer-
Importance of completing the medication prescribed
A mother brings her child to the emergency department after noticing the child had trouble
breathing, refused breastfeeding, and no urine in the diaper within the last eight hours. The provider
suspects respiratory syncytial virus and admits the infant to the hospital. How will data in the medical
record inform the decision to select appropriate infection-control precautions? Correct answer-The
data will identify the pathogen causing the patient's symptoms
A nurse admits an infant with a severe hacking cough, vomiting, and a fever for the past two weeks.
Which data in the electronic medical record (EMR) informs the decision to implement infection-
control precautions? Correct answer-The nasopharyngeal swab culture results indicate the patient
is positive for Bordetella pertussis.
A patient is admitted to the hospital with a painful rash on the left side of the face. The provider
orders the patient to be placed on contact precautions. Which data in the electronic health record
(EHR) informed the decision to implement contact precautions? Correct answer-The skin culture
results indicate the presence of the varicella-zoster virus.
After a patient's assessment, a nurse observes a decrease in respiration and wheezing on
auscultation. Which data set in the medical record informs the decision to implement the ineffective
airway clearance nursing care plan? Correct answer-The radiology report impression indicates
pulmonary infiltrates and the nursing assessment indicates a decrease in respirations.
The health administrator at a clinic observes an increase in the number of patients with a complaint
of difficulty breathing, fatigue, and loss of appetite. Which data in the electronic medical record will
provide a cross-reference to the impacted patient population? Correct answer-Patient
demographic records
Which view in the electronic medical record (EMR) confirms a patient's blood pressure is stabilizing?
Correct answer-Graphical trending
After a patient's initial assessment, a nurse observes an increase in edema, bilateral crackles, and
persistent cough. Which data set in the medical record from the last shift informs the decision to
implement the fluid volume overload care plan? Correct answer-Nursing flowsheet and intake and
output record
Which data set in the electronic medical record (EMRs) will assist in evaluating the number of
positive influenza tests at a facility within the past year? Correct answer-Laboratory records
