Exam 10: Patient Activity, patient Positioning, and Nursing Observation Orders

Which of the following abbreviations may be used when information is entered into a patient's paper record or electronic medical record (EMR)?

The amount of walking and sitting that a patient may do within a given period during the hospital stay is referred to as:

Axillary temperature is the temperature reading obtained:

A doctor would order I&O for a patient to:

The doctor has written an order for tympanic temp q4h.The patient's temperature would be taken using a(n)_____ thermometer.

When transcribing an order,"Observe for SOB and notify physician if compromised," the HUC:

A patient placed in the Trendelenburg position would be in a position in which the:

I&O refers to:

A semi-sitting position also may be referred to as _____ position.

A bedside commode is a:

A patient who is said to be afebrile has:

When the doctor uses an abbreviation to indicate that the patient may use the bathroom for the elimination of urine and stool but otherwise must remain in bed,you will see which of the following in the order?

Doctors' orders including such abbreviations as CBR,may use BSC,and up ad lib are examples of _____ orders.

A pulse oximeter measures:

Blood glucose monitoring would likely be ordered for a patient diagnosed with:

A cardiac monitor technician (CMT)would work on the following nursing unit:

A pulse deficit is defined as the:

A patient who has blood in his emesis would have blood in his:

A patient who is A&O would be:

An order for CMS would require that the nurse check the patient's: