Unit 2 Quiz

Communicating as soon as possible after a change is observed is called

• daily reporting

• weekly reporting

• immediate reporting

• everyday reporting

Observations include information that is both subjective and

• narrative

• objective

• operative

• reflective

When documenting, tell a story from beginning to end. Use ink, write clearly and

• with strong conviction

• in abbreviated form

• include your opinion

• in complete sentences

Staff report information. An HCP uses this information to determine the need for treatment and

• medication

• documentation

• payment

• indication

If you make an error in documentation, correct it. Do this by marking a single line through the error, writing the word 'error' and

• the supervisor's name

• an explanation

• your initials

• your signature

Outgoing staff provide information to incoming staff. This is called

• shift changing

• everyday reviewing

• staff changing

• everyday reporting

Objective information reported includes, what you see, hear, feel, smell or

• measure

• suggest

• emphasize

• guess

A person says to you, 'I have a headache.' Their statement is an example of a(n)

• significant thought

• factual opinion

• subjective observation

• objective observation

When physical and/or behavioral changes are observed, the changes

• must be reported right away

• do not need to be reported if the changes are mild

• are only reported if the changes are major

• must be tracked for 48 hours before reporting

Reporting objective and subjective observations right away lowers the chances

• a person may be treated

• a health issue will be found

• a health issue may become worse

• a person will be cared for