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WorksheetsHST: Communicating With the Health Team
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
You help with Mrs. Gordon's care. Reading her medical record violates her right to privacy.
true
false
You can access all medical records in the facility.
true
false
When using a computer, the person's privacy must be protected.
true
false
All employees have the same password for computer use.
true
false
You can give information about the person over the phone.
true
false
You should leave faxes in the fax machine for the nurse to read.
true
false
To communicate, you should do the following except
use terms with many meanings.
be brief and concise.
present information logically and in sequence.
give facts and be specific.
A person is discharged from the facility. The medical record is
destroyed.
sent home with the family.
permanent.
stored on a computer.
These statements are about medical records. Which is false?
They are used to communicate information about patients and residents.
They are a written or electronic account of illness and response to treatment.
They can be used as evidence of the care given.
All agency staff can read them.
A person is weighed daily. The measurement is recorded on the
graphic sheet
kardex
flow sheet
progress notes
Where does the nurse describe the nursing care given?
Admission sheet
ADL flow sheet
Progress notes
Kardex
When recording, you do the following except
use ink
include the date and time
erase errors
sign all entries with your name and title
These statements are about recording. Which is false?
Use the person's exact words when possible
Record only what you did and observed
sign your initials to a mistaken entry
chart a procedure before completing it
In the evening the clock shows 6:46 p.m. In the 24-HR clock time, this is
6:46 p.m.
1846
1946
2046
A suffix is
placed at the beginning of a word.
placed after a root word.
a shortened form of a word or phrase.
the main meaning of a word.
Which term relates to the side of the body?
anterior
lateral
posterior
proximal
These statements are about computers in health care. Which is false?
They are used to collect, send, record, and store data.
Computers link one department to another.
You can use another person's username if yours does not work.
You should log off after making an entry.
You have access to the facility's computer. Which of the following is true?
E-mail and messages are sent only to those needing the information.
E-mail is used for reports the nurse needs at once.
You can open another person's email.
You can use the computer for your personal needs.
You answer a person's phone in a nursing center. How should you answer?
"Good morning. Mrs. Park's room."
"Good morning. Third floor."
"Hello."
"Good morning. Tammy Brown, nursing assistant, speaking."
A co-worker is often late for work. This means extra work for you. To resolve the conflict you should do the following except
Explain the problem to your supervisor.
Discuss the matter during the end-of-shift report.
Give facts and specific behaviors
Suggest ways to solve the problem.
