Deck 14: Client Care: Planning, Processes, Reporting, and Recording

Question 1

What is a measure taken by the team to help a client reach a goal?

A)A nursing diagnosis
B)An intervention
C)An implementation
D)The nursing process

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Collecting information about a client is also called what?

A)Assessment
B)Gossip
C)Implementation
D)Evaluation

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Ron is using his vision and sense of touch to observe client behaviour to get an idea of the client's skin temperature.He is using his senses to do which of the following?

A)Collect information about the client
B)Record information about the client
C)Report information about the client
D)Show the client he cares

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which one of the following statements about symptoms is correct?

A)Symptoms are objective data.
B)Symptoms are subjective data.
C)Symptoms can be seen, felt, touched, or heard by others.
D)Symptoms can be observed.

Question 5

Which of the following is one of the goals of care planning?

A)Follow the physician's orders for the client.
B)Perform assessments for the client.
C)Complete the required paperwork.
D)Meet the client's need for care and support.

Question 6

Which step in the nursing process involves determining whether the goals set in the planning step were met?

A)Assessment
B)Planning
C)Implementation
D)Evaluation

Question 7

What is a written guide about the client's care?

A)Medical diagnosis
B)Care plan
C)Nursing diagnosis
D)Nursing process

Question 8

Which one of the following is a symptom?

A)Reddened area
B)Bruise
C)Itching
D)Eye drainage

Question 9

Nursing process is focused on which of the following?

A)The client's needs
B)The physician's orders
C)Agency policies
D)The chart

Question 10

Which of the following statements made by a support worker is effective?

A)It seems like Mr.Edwards is aggressive.
B)Mrs.Tsai is whiny.
C)Ms.Wills was observed to be crying.
D)It seems like Ms.Wills is upset.

Question 11

Which is true about an intervention?

A)Requires a doctor's order
B)Is an action or a measure taken by the health care team
C)Is the same as a nursing diagnosis
D)Is the same as the comprehensive care plan

Question 12

All of these are examples of subjective data except which one of the following?

A)Dizziness
B)Nausea
C)Fever
D)Headache

Question 13

What should result if the nursing process is used correctly?

A)The client's care is consistent.
B)The physician's orders are part of the care plan.
C)The care plan does not change.
D)Assessment information does not change.

Question 14

These statements are about the nursing process.Which one is correct?

A)It changes as the client's needs change.
B)It never changes.
C)It requires a physician's order.
D)You are responsible for it.

Question 15

Which of the following is the first step in the nursing process?

A)Nursing diagnosis
B)Planning
C)Assessment
D)Evaluation

Question 16

Information that is obtained from seeing, hearing, feeling, or smelling is called which of the following?

A)Assessment
B)Observation
C)Objective data
D)Subjective data

Question 17

The method nurses use to plan and deliver nursing care is referred to by which of the following?

A)Nursing process
B)Nursing care plan
C)Nursing diagnosis
D)Nursing intervention

Question 18

Which one of the following is a sign?

A)Yellow urine
B)Chest pain
C)Stiff joints
D)Blurred vision

Question 19

Which one of the following is a symptom?

A)Noisy respirations
B)Pulse rate of 78 beats per minute
C)Cough
D)Tingling

Question 20

During which part of the nursing process is care given?

A)The assessment step of the nursing process
B)The planning step of the nursing process
C)The implementation step of the nursing process
D)The evaluation step of the nursing process

Question 21

Cyrus just finished giving Mr.Thomas a bed bath.He should record this using which documentation form?

A)The graphic sheet
B)The progress notes
C)The ADLs checklist sheet
D)The summary reports

Question 22

When providing a verbal report, what must the support worker remember?

A)Use the common area for convenience.
B)Itemize points by importance.
C)Report a colleague's work as well.
D)Include his or her opinion on the client's condition.

Question 23

The clock shows 7:29 p.m.What would this be using the 24-hour clock?

A)7:29 p.m.
B)729
C)0729
D)1929 hrs

Question 24

Michaela is an agency support worker filling in for a sick staff member.Which of the following would be considered a good source for short, updated client information?

A)The Kardex
B)The graphic sheet
C)The summary report
D)The incident report

Question 25

Safe electronic documentation guidelines include all of the following except:

A)Use only employer-approved abbreviations in your charting.
B)Never eat and drink while using the computer to chart.
C)Maintain confidentiality by turning the monitor away from anyone nearby.
D)It is acceptable to share your PIN with a coworker on the days that she forgets hers.