PN3001 Professional Practice Final Exam
Questions and Answers Graded A+
Verbal orders acceptance - Correct answer-Accepted at night, in emergency
situations, only when absolutely necessary, not for the sake of convenience.
Types of orders from a doctor - Correct answer-TO - telephone order (over phone),
VO - verbal order (standing close to nurse).
Actions after receiving a TO or VO - Correct answer-Use read-back process,
document the order, verify the order by signing within 24 hrs, physician must sign
within 24 hrs.
Mistake in documenting - Correct answer-Draw a single line, sign, and write
'error'.
Skipping lines in documenting - Correct answer-Not allowed; use a line to the end
if writing does not fill up the line.
Purpose of nursing documentation - Correct answer-A legal record that can be used
as evidence of events that occurred or treatments given, shows the use of the
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,nursing process, contains observations about the client's condition, care, and
treatment delivered.
Information to document - Correct answer-Objective (assessment data or
descriptions of behavior, what you can see and observe) and subjective (client
description, e.g., 'I am in pain').
Quoting a doctor - Correct answer-Yes, write their name.
Phrase to avoid in documentation - Correct answer-'Patient complains'; instead use
'patient stated or reports'.
Documenting a late entry - Correct answer-In Time column write 'late entry' and
the time the skill was done, or write time of entry and then in focus column write
'late entry' and in notes write the time the skill was completed.
Documenting a med error - Correct answer-Complete a safety event report
(incident report) following an event such as a medication error or a fall; the report
is not part of the client record.
Informing clients about care - Correct answer-Nurses inform the client about any
care before it is provided, even if a client has been deemed incapable of
consenting.
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, Consent methods - Correct answer-Consent may be given verbally, in writing, or
through an alternative communication system (e.g., computer assisted).
Children's consent - Correct answer-A child who is a mature minor (19 years old or
younger assessed by a health care provider) may make their own health care
decisions independent of their parents' or guardians' wishes.
Consent in emergency situations - Correct answer-No, consent is not required in
emergency situations.
Action against inappropriate treatment by UPC - Correct answer-Remove them
from that client's care and report them.
PICOT method - Correct answer-Patient/population/problem (age, gender,
ethnicity, disease), Intervention/Indicator (best treatment), Comparison, Outcome
(change in behavior or physical findings), Timeframe.
Use of PICOT - Correct answer-Helps nurses frame the question to be answered.
Example of a PICOT question - Correct answer-P: adolescent with depression, I:
cognitive behavior therapy, C: compare cognitive behavior therapy with other
therapies, O: how did this work or not work?, T: how long did it take or will it
take?
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Questions and Answers Graded A+
Verbal orders acceptance - Correct answer-Accepted at night, in emergency
situations, only when absolutely necessary, not for the sake of convenience.
Types of orders from a doctor - Correct answer-TO - telephone order (over phone),
VO - verbal order (standing close to nurse).
Actions after receiving a TO or VO - Correct answer-Use read-back process,
document the order, verify the order by signing within 24 hrs, physician must sign
within 24 hrs.
Mistake in documenting - Correct answer-Draw a single line, sign, and write
'error'.
Skipping lines in documenting - Correct answer-Not allowed; use a line to the end
if writing does not fill up the line.
Purpose of nursing documentation - Correct answer-A legal record that can be used
as evidence of events that occurred or treatments given, shows the use of the
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,nursing process, contains observations about the client's condition, care, and
treatment delivered.
Information to document - Correct answer-Objective (assessment data or
descriptions of behavior, what you can see and observe) and subjective (client
description, e.g., 'I am in pain').
Quoting a doctor - Correct answer-Yes, write their name.
Phrase to avoid in documentation - Correct answer-'Patient complains'; instead use
'patient stated or reports'.
Documenting a late entry - Correct answer-In Time column write 'late entry' and
the time the skill was done, or write time of entry and then in focus column write
'late entry' and in notes write the time the skill was completed.
Documenting a med error - Correct answer-Complete a safety event report
(incident report) following an event such as a medication error or a fall; the report
is not part of the client record.
Informing clients about care - Correct answer-Nurses inform the client about any
care before it is provided, even if a client has been deemed incapable of
consenting.
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, Consent methods - Correct answer-Consent may be given verbally, in writing, or
through an alternative communication system (e.g., computer assisted).
Children's consent - Correct answer-A child who is a mature minor (19 years old or
younger assessed by a health care provider) may make their own health care
decisions independent of their parents' or guardians' wishes.
Consent in emergency situations - Correct answer-No, consent is not required in
emergency situations.
Action against inappropriate treatment by UPC - Correct answer-Remove them
from that client's care and report them.
PICOT method - Correct answer-Patient/population/problem (age, gender,
ethnicity, disease), Intervention/Indicator (best treatment), Comparison, Outcome
(change in behavior or physical findings), Timeframe.
Use of PICOT - Correct answer-Helps nurses frame the question to be answered.
Example of a PICOT question - Correct answer-P: adolescent with depression, I:
cognitive behavior therapy, C: compare cognitive behavior therapy with other
therapies, O: how did this work or not work?, T: how long did it take or will it
take?
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