NCM 109: RLE: 2nd year 2nd sem Test
Questions and All Correct Answers
2026 Updated.
ADMISSION - Answer formal acceptance by a hospital or other inpatient healthcare facility
who is to provide room, board and continuous nursing service where patients generally reside
at least overnight.
point at which a person enters hospital as a patient.
point at which a person begins an episode of care
provision of patient centered services
stay of a sick person in a health facility
Patients generally reside at least overnight
Types of Hospital Admission - Answer Planned
Unplanned
Emergency
Planned - Answer already talked with the doctor
Unplanned - Answer not expected and needs urgent but not immediate treatment
Emergency - Answer patient already has medical issues that requires immediate life-
threatening treatment
TRIAGE - Answer is a medical process of sorting out patients according to their need for care
Patients with the most severe health problem receive immediate treatment.
DIFFERENT STEPS IN TRIAGE - Answer ARTReD
1. Assessment
2. Registration
3. Treatment
,4. Re evaluation
5. Discharge
Assessment (Steps in Triage) - Answer A registered nurse will take the medical history and
perform a brief examination of presented symptoms
REGISTRATION - Answer Triage staff gather information on patient records and obtain
consent for treatment. Both are necessary to order diagnostic tests to enable the physician to
determine the best treatment option.
TREATMENT - Answer epending on patient condition, a registered nurse may start an
intravenous (IV) line
- A nurse or technician may also take blood or urine samples, or they may send for an X-ray or
other imaging test
before a physician sees the client.
RE EVALUATION - Answer An Emergency physician or mid-level practitioner will re- evaluate
conditions after they receive test results because the results may give them additional insight
into the type of treatment needed.
- After re -evaluation, the attending physician determines whether the patient should be
admitted to the hospital or treated and sent home
DISCHARGE - Answer All patients receive written home-care instructions to follow when
discharged. The instructions describe how you can safely care for wound or illness, directions
prescribed medications and recommendations for follow-up medical care.
Progress Notes - Answer also known as "Nurse's notes"
Kardex - Answer Form of patient care summary updated every shift
File system done by nurses that is separate from the patient chart for quick reference
Accomplished upon patient admission in the area with patient information, such as patient
complete name, age, gender , religion, citizenship etc as well as chief complaints or reason for
admission, admitting physician, and admitting diagnosisThe pages are written on in pencil and
erased for any changes
MEDICATION RECONCILIATION - Answer is the process of comparing all of the medications a
client is taking (and should be taking) with newly ordered or changed medications.
, The comparison addresses duplications, omissions, and interactions.
econciliation must occur during transitions in care and include client education on safe
medication use, and communications with other providers.
The information is updated when the client's medications change.
white medication card - Answer color of med reconciliation form for IVF meds
colored medication card - Answer color of med reconciliation form for oral meds
WHITE every 2 3 4 6 - Answer color of med card for once a day
YELLOW every 8am and 6pm (10 hrs interval) - Answer color of med card for twice a day
PINK (8am, 1pm and 6pm) - Answer color of med card for thrice a day
GREEN (8am, 12pm, 4pm , 8pm) 4 HOURS INTERVAL - Answer color of med card 4x a day
ORANGE - Answer color of med card for PRN or as needed
DISCHARGE PLANNING - Answer begins when one is admitted to the hospital
Prepares the client and his family so they don't have to make a rushed decision about what
happens after they
leave the hospital.
Ensures them to have services and
support to meet their needs during their recovery
DAMA (discharge against medical advice) - Answer Patients who refuse to continue
treatment at the hospital and leave the hospital against the advice of physicians and by their
personal desire
Questions and All Correct Answers
2026 Updated.
ADMISSION - Answer formal acceptance by a hospital or other inpatient healthcare facility
who is to provide room, board and continuous nursing service where patients generally reside
at least overnight.
point at which a person enters hospital as a patient.
point at which a person begins an episode of care
provision of patient centered services
stay of a sick person in a health facility
Patients generally reside at least overnight
Types of Hospital Admission - Answer Planned
Unplanned
Emergency
Planned - Answer already talked with the doctor
Unplanned - Answer not expected and needs urgent but not immediate treatment
Emergency - Answer patient already has medical issues that requires immediate life-
threatening treatment
TRIAGE - Answer is a medical process of sorting out patients according to their need for care
Patients with the most severe health problem receive immediate treatment.
DIFFERENT STEPS IN TRIAGE - Answer ARTReD
1. Assessment
2. Registration
3. Treatment
,4. Re evaluation
5. Discharge
Assessment (Steps in Triage) - Answer A registered nurse will take the medical history and
perform a brief examination of presented symptoms
REGISTRATION - Answer Triage staff gather information on patient records and obtain
consent for treatment. Both are necessary to order diagnostic tests to enable the physician to
determine the best treatment option.
TREATMENT - Answer epending on patient condition, a registered nurse may start an
intravenous (IV) line
- A nurse or technician may also take blood or urine samples, or they may send for an X-ray or
other imaging test
before a physician sees the client.
RE EVALUATION - Answer An Emergency physician or mid-level practitioner will re- evaluate
conditions after they receive test results because the results may give them additional insight
into the type of treatment needed.
- After re -evaluation, the attending physician determines whether the patient should be
admitted to the hospital or treated and sent home
DISCHARGE - Answer All patients receive written home-care instructions to follow when
discharged. The instructions describe how you can safely care for wound or illness, directions
prescribed medications and recommendations for follow-up medical care.
Progress Notes - Answer also known as "Nurse's notes"
Kardex - Answer Form of patient care summary updated every shift
File system done by nurses that is separate from the patient chart for quick reference
Accomplished upon patient admission in the area with patient information, such as patient
complete name, age, gender , religion, citizenship etc as well as chief complaints or reason for
admission, admitting physician, and admitting diagnosisThe pages are written on in pencil and
erased for any changes
MEDICATION RECONCILIATION - Answer is the process of comparing all of the medications a
client is taking (and should be taking) with newly ordered or changed medications.
, The comparison addresses duplications, omissions, and interactions.
econciliation must occur during transitions in care and include client education on safe
medication use, and communications with other providers.
The information is updated when the client's medications change.
white medication card - Answer color of med reconciliation form for IVF meds
colored medication card - Answer color of med reconciliation form for oral meds
WHITE every 2 3 4 6 - Answer color of med card for once a day
YELLOW every 8am and 6pm (10 hrs interval) - Answer color of med card for twice a day
PINK (8am, 1pm and 6pm) - Answer color of med card for thrice a day
GREEN (8am, 12pm, 4pm , 8pm) 4 HOURS INTERVAL - Answer color of med card 4x a day
ORANGE - Answer color of med card for PRN or as needed
DISCHARGE PLANNING - Answer begins when one is admitted to the hospital
Prepares the client and his family so they don't have to make a rushed decision about what
happens after they
leave the hospital.
Ensures them to have services and
support to meet their needs during their recovery
DAMA (discharge against medical advice) - Answer Patients who refuse to continue
treatment at the hospital and leave the hospital against the advice of physicians and by their
personal desire
