NURS 247 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS

Bedside assessment of the hospitalized adult susan seibert Order of bedside assessment 1. Begin shift with assessment of EHR data 2. Receive report from previous shift 3. Determine who to see first 4. Go into patient room 5. Begin assessment - focused assessment, ask subjective 6. Take care of emergent findings 7. Document assessment findings 8. Provide quality care 9. Give report to next shift using SBAR Beginning of shift EHR data - prior to entering a patient's room review EHR for : --- admitting diagnosis --- past medical history --- allergies --- med administration record (list of meds for the day) --- abnormal and pertinent normal labs --- baseline vital signs Report from previous shift take report. Write down - admitting diagnosis - significant past med hisory and comorbidities - allergies and reactions - significant physical assessment abnormalities - significant abnormal lab values - last vital signs, UO, I/O - last pain med and when next dose due - ivs, drains, machines - interventions- remaining and ongoing - ask questions UO- urinary output I/O- intake and output Best assessment for abnormalities both nurses to look at it together and make sure they are seeing the same thing - bedside assessment