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1
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define documentation

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the written or typed legal record of all pertinent interactions with the patient - assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing, and evaluating

2
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what document is the nurse’s best defense if patient alleges negligence?

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patient record

3
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what is a source-oriented record?

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healthcare group keeps data on its own separate form

4
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what are progress notes?

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notes written to inform caregivers of the progress a patient is making

5
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what are narrative notes?

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progress notes written by nurses that address routine care, normal findings, and patient problems.
Includes description of problem, related nurse intervention, patient responses, and needed revisions

6
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what is POMR?

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Problem-oriented medical record

-type of record used that is organized around a patient’s problems rather than sources of information

7
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what is the SOAP format for?

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used to organized data entries in the progress notes of the POMR

8
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what are the variants of the SOAP format and what do they stand for?

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Subjective data, Objective data, Assessment, Plan (SOAP)
“….”, Evaluation (SOAPE)
“….”, Intervention, Evaluation (SOAPIE)
“….”, Intervention, Evaluation, Response (SOAPIER)

9
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what makes PIE charting unique?

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it does not develop a separate plan of care

10
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what is focus charting?

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brings the focus of care back to the patient and the patient’s concerns

11
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what is the narrative portion of the focus chart?

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Data, Action, Response (DAR)

12
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what is charting by exception (CBE)?

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documenting only significant findings or “exceptions” to well-defined standards of practice

13
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what are minimum data sets?

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specific categories of information that will use uniform definitions to create a common language among multiple healthcare data users

14
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what is “PHR”

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personal health record- using the Web to manage healthcare

15
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how the Kardex used?

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the Kardex is recorded on a folded card and placed in a central Kardex file where it is easily assessible

16
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what is documentation in long-term care settings specified by?

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Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI)

17
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what are incident reports?

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tool used to document anything out of the ordinary that results in or has potential to result in harm to a patient, employee, or visitor

18
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define confer

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to consult with someone to exchange ideas to seek information, advice, or instructions

19
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define consultation

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inviting another professional to evaluate a patient and make recommendations about their treatment

20
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define referral

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the process of sending or guiding the patient to another source

21
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how are interdisciplinary conferences used?

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a meeting of nurses and sometimes other healthcare practitioners to discuss some aspect of a patient’s care