11. The nurse realizes that the wrong patient's name was written on severalimportant paperwork forms that were already signed by the attending physi-cian. How will the nurse correct this error?: Draw one line through the error,make the correction and initial it.12. The patient was not able to continue along the migraine headache criticalpathway after suffering a stroke. Which terminology describes this deviation
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13. Before leaving at the end of the shift, the nurse realizes that a set ofpatient assessments were taken earlier in the day but never charted. Whatis the appropriate action of the nurse?: Enter the assessments into the chartas a late entry with a reason for the delay.1 / 10F: Unit 10(Chapters 10,11)Study online at 14. The patient developed a large hematoma where the laboratory techniciandrew blood earlier in the shift. Which statement is appropriate to enter in thepatient's chart?: The patient has a painful raised 2-inch 2-inch hematoma on theouter left arm after venipuncture.15. After a patient fall, the supervisor asks the nurse to rewrite the entry inthe patient's chart to show that the patient's bed was lowered to the flooreven though it was not. What is the best action of the nurse?: Remind thesupervisor that it is against regulations to alter or falsify the patient's chart.16. Which entry in the patient's chart will justify home nursing care reim-bursement from Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance companies?: Thepatient's wound was 6 cm 4 cm and is now 4 cm 2 cm.17. Which action by the nurse minimizes the risk of unauthorized use of com-puter passwords for the electronic medical record system?: Using passwordsof at least eight characters with at least one number and symbol18. Which information must be shared during the hand-off report to theoncoming nurse?: The patient is nauseated and complaining of moderate gen-eralized pain.19. The nurse is working at a hospital whose electronic medical recordssystem uses charting by exception. Which entry would be appropriate toinclude in the narrative section of the patient's chart?: The patient states thatthe pain level in his right knee is 7 on a 1-to-10 scale.20. The nurse fills out an incident report after a patient fall but makes no
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