Exam 3: Patient Safety, Communication, and Record Keeping

Which of the following are unacceptable practices in medical recordkeeping? I.specifying when you will return to provide patient therapy II.providing your own interpretation of a patient's symptoms III.recording the patient's complaints and general behavior IV.charting several separate tasks under a single chart entry

To determine any recent trends in a patient's pulse, respiration, or blood pressure, you would go to which section of the medical record?

To check on the results of a patient's recent blood work, you would go to which section of the medical record?

To determine the most recent medical status of a patient whom you are about to start treating, you would go to which section of the medical record?

In which of the following clinical situations is the normally high resistance of the skin bypassed? I.in patients with external pacemaker wires II.in patients with saline-filled catheters III.in patients with intact, dry skin

Basic purposes of communication include all of the following except:

All of the following techniques can be used to improve one's listening skills except:

Which of the following factors are most critical in determining when a patient can be ambulated? I.willingness of patient II.stability of vital signs III.absence of severe pain

Which of the following strategies for conflict resolution represents a middle-ground strategy that combines assertiveness and cooperation?

Which of the following organs is the most sensitive to the effects of electrical shock?

How can the risk of fire because of static electrical discharge in the presence of oxygen be minimized?

What form of patient record is most designed to succinctly report data in a time-oriented format and to decrease time needed for documentation?

Key barriers to effective interpersonal communication include all of the following except:

Techniques to help ensure that understanding is taking place between the parties involved in an interaction include which of the following? I.clarifying II.paraphrasing III.perception checking IV.attending

High amperage (6 amps or more) applied externally to the skin can cause which of the following? I.sustained myocardial contraction II.respiratory paralysis III.skin burns

In electrically susceptible patients, ventricular fibrillation can occur with electrical currents as low as which of the following?

Nonverbal communication includes all of the following except:

To determine the amount of urine excreted by a patient in the last 24 hours, you would go to which section of the medical record?

Where do most hospital fires initially start?

Which of the following parameters should be monitored during ambulation?