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HESI Medical-Surgical LPN/PN Nursing V1 100 Questions and Answers 2022 – Revision Guide Question 1 The nurse is providing care for a patient who is unhappy with the health care provider’s care. ... The patient signs the Against Medical Advice (AMA) form and leaves the hospital against medical advice. What should the nurse include in the documentation of this event in the patient’s medical record or on the AMA form? 1. Documentation that the patient was informed that he or she cannot come back to the hospital 2. Documentation that the patient was informed that he or she was leaving against medical advice 3. Documentation that the risks of leaving against medical advice were explained to the patient 4. Documentation of any discharge instructions given to the patient 5. Documentation indicating an incident report has been completed Correct Answer: 2,3,4 Rationale 1: It should be clearly documented that the patient was advised and understands that he or she can come back. Rationale 2: It should be clearly documented in the patient’srecord and on the AMA form that the patient was advised that he or she was leaving against medical advice. Rationale 3: It should be clearly documented that the patient understands the risks of leaving against medical advice. Rationale 4: The AMA form includes the name of the person accompanying the patient and any discharge instructions given. Rationale 5: Facility policy may require that an incident report be completed, but it must not be referenced in the chart. The patient’s record is a legal document, so the nurse should never document that he or she filed an incident report. Question 2 A nurse documents this statement in a patient’s medical record: “2/25/–, 2235. At 2015 patient awoke suddenly and complained ofshortness of air. Pulse oximetry reading was 82% on room air and audible wheezes could be heard.” This documentation meets which documentation guidelines? 1. Documentation is timely 2. Documentation is concise 3. Documentation is objective 4. Documentation includes date and time of entry 5. Documentation is complete and accurate Correct Answer: 2,3,4,5 Rationale 1: The nurse should document as soon as possible after an observation is made or care is provided. The entry was made in the patient’s medical record at least 2 hours after the patient complaint and should be labeled late entry. Rationale 2: This entry describes the situation fully but is concise. Rationale 3: The nurse describes factual events that can be seen, heard, smelled, or touched. It is important to be objective and avoid vague statements that are subjective. Rationale 4: Both the date and the time of the entry are documented. Rationale 5: The nurse should document only facts: what he or she can see, hear, and do. Question 3 A nurse documents the following in a patient’s medical record: “2/1/ , 1500. Patient appears weak and f [Show More]
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