NUR 211 Fundamentals of Professional Nursing Exam 2 Guide

The hospital has just implemented the use of electronic health records (EHRs). While learning how to use this new system, the nurse realizes that EHRs may do which of the following? a. Limit access to the patient record to one person at a time b. Improve access to client information at the point of care c. Negate the use of nursing documentation d. increase the potential for medication errors - b Use of EHRs can improve access to patients' information. An unlimited number of people at a time can access a patient's medical record. Nursing documentation is an essential part of nursing care, whether it is completed on paper or electronically. The potential for medication errors decreases when electronic medication administration records are used. Which statement best contributes to the nurse's documentation of assessment of patient status in the patient's medical chart? a. "patient had a good day with minimal complaints. Pt was pleasant and cooperative during morning care." b. "Pt complained that the nurse didn't come quickly enough when she pressed the call button." c. "Pt complained of pain 7 of 10 at 7:45 am. Received pain med at 8am, reporting pain 3 of 10 at 8:30am" d. "Pt was grumpy today, even after administration of pain medication, a back massage, and a nap" - c This entry is concise, complete, and objective. It gives exact times, pain levels, and nursing interventions performed. Using terms like good or grumpy are subjective judgments or opinions and should be avoided. Stating a patient complaint would be okay if it listed specific times of occurrence, nursing assessment performed, and the nursing interventions performed to correct the issue. A patient requests a copy of his medical record. What is the correct response by the nurse? a. Inform him that his record is the property of the facility and cannot be accessed by anyone but staff. b. Tell him that the Code for Nurses does not allow you to give him access to his records. c. Acknowledge that he has the right to have a copy of his records, and make arrangements per facility policy. d. Refer his request to the hospital administrator since all such requests need to go through proper channels - c As part of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996, and updated in 2009 in The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), patients' rights include obtaining, viewing, or updating a copy of their own medical records. Usually an EHR copy is sent to the patient within 30 days. Facilities can charge the patient for the cost incurred in copying and sending medical records. Methods for implementation vary by facility and type of medical record. The Code for Nurses does not control who has access to medical records. Requests would go through the medical records department, or whoever is responsible for obtaining and copying patient records. A patient's sister comes to visit and asks to read the patient's chart. What is the best response by the nurse? a. Settle her in a chair at the nurses' station and give her the chart. b. Respond that the contents of a patient's chart are private and confidential. c. Tell her she can read the chart only if the patient sits with her. d. Distract the sister by changing the subject and then walking away. - b Without special permission from the patient, only those with a need-to-know-the-information-for-care reasons have access to the medical record. The patient