Basic Nursing TEST BANK
The _______ set a goal that all medical records would be kept electronically as of
2014 - ANSWER American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009
This is an enterprise-wide clinical information management system that provides
secure online access to active duty members, retirees and their beneficiaries'
healthcare records - ANSWER Electronic Health Record (EHR)
The military uses this system to document inpatient care for all service members and
their beneficiaries - ANSWER Essentris
Real-time monitoring of heart, fetal, and other critical data; data sharing with AHLTA
and VistA users; and real-time data backup for every single transaction through the
server are all key features of what? - ANSWER Essentris
Enhancing the provision of care to ill and injured service members, enhancing the
delivery of patient care interoperability with the VA, and remote access via
Application Virtualization Hosting Environment to all sites are all key benefits of
what? - ANSWER Essentris
What are the four content types of CarePoint? - ANSWER Apps, Gallery Items,
Collections, and Sites
This is a Defense Health Agency (DHA) information delivery portal designed to
promote self-service business intelligence, user collaboration, content delivery, and
information transparency - ANSWER CarePoint
What are the two websites that CarePoint consists of? - ANSWER CarePoint
Application Portal (CAP) and CarePoint Healthcare Application Suite (CHAS)
This is a high capacity document repository built on an Enterprise Content
Management platform and contains a virtual library - ANSWER Knowledge
Exchange (Kx)
What are the two levels of access Knowledge Exchange? - ANSWER Regular
access site and a restricted access site
This provides every airman the opportunity to be completely responsible for his or
her deployment capability at any moment and this can also be used to check
immunization status - ANSWER Aerospace Services Information Management
Systems (ASIMS)
, This allows airmen to take control of their medical readiness by listing breakdowns of
medical requirements and occupational health requirements - ANSWER Aerospace
Services Information Management Systems (ASIMS)
Generally, how long are work excuses? - ANSWER 24-72 hours
Periodic Health Assessments must be accomplished at ____ month intervals and not
to exceed ___ months - ANSWER 12; 15
Where is the surgical procedure checklist usually found at? - ANSWER Front page
of the patient's chart
Who verifies checklist items for completion in a surgical procedure checklist? -
ANSWER The unit nurse and the operating room staff
What two things should you verify before an operation takes place? - ANSWER The
site of the surgery and the surgical procedure to be performed
Why might controlled coughing be contraindicated? - ANSWER If a brain, spinal, or
eye surgery has taken place because it increases intracranial pressure
What is the purpose of an incentive spirometer? - ANSWER To improve the
functioning of a patient's lungs and to encourage voluntary deep breathing allowing
for full lung expansion
What is a benefit of consecutive coughs? - ANSWER They help remove mucus
more effectively and completely than one forceful cough
What should you not try as an attempt to promote circulation in a patient's legs? -
ANSWER Rubbing and/or massaging
What can an embolus lead to? - ANSWER A pulmonary embolism, a myocardial
infarction, or a stroke
NPO orders normally start __ to __ hours prior to surgery - ANSWER 6, 8
Why is it important for a patient to be NPO prior to surgery? - ANSWER The risk of
aspiration during anesthesia increases if a patient has not been NPO
This requires performing a time out prior to beginning surgery, a practice that has
been shown to improve teamwork and decrease the overall risk of wrong-site
surgery - ANSWER Universal Protocol
Who/what instituted universal protocol? - ANSWER The Joint Commission
Who must mark the site of the procedure prior to surgery? - ANSWER The provider
How often should you perform a neurovascular check on a patient? - ANSWER
Every 2-4 hours
The _______ set a goal that all medical records would be kept electronically as of
2014 - ANSWER American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009
This is an enterprise-wide clinical information management system that provides
secure online access to active duty members, retirees and their beneficiaries'
healthcare records - ANSWER Electronic Health Record (EHR)
The military uses this system to document inpatient care for all service members and
their beneficiaries - ANSWER Essentris
Real-time monitoring of heart, fetal, and other critical data; data sharing with AHLTA
and VistA users; and real-time data backup for every single transaction through the
server are all key features of what? - ANSWER Essentris
Enhancing the provision of care to ill and injured service members, enhancing the
delivery of patient care interoperability with the VA, and remote access via
Application Virtualization Hosting Environment to all sites are all key benefits of
what? - ANSWER Essentris
What are the four content types of CarePoint? - ANSWER Apps, Gallery Items,
Collections, and Sites
This is a Defense Health Agency (DHA) information delivery portal designed to
promote self-service business intelligence, user collaboration, content delivery, and
information transparency - ANSWER CarePoint
What are the two websites that CarePoint consists of? - ANSWER CarePoint
Application Portal (CAP) and CarePoint Healthcare Application Suite (CHAS)
This is a high capacity document repository built on an Enterprise Content
Management platform and contains a virtual library - ANSWER Knowledge
Exchange (Kx)
What are the two levels of access Knowledge Exchange? - ANSWER Regular
access site and a restricted access site
This provides every airman the opportunity to be completely responsible for his or
her deployment capability at any moment and this can also be used to check
immunization status - ANSWER Aerospace Services Information Management
Systems (ASIMS)
, This allows airmen to take control of their medical readiness by listing breakdowns of
medical requirements and occupational health requirements - ANSWER Aerospace
Services Information Management Systems (ASIMS)
Generally, how long are work excuses? - ANSWER 24-72 hours
Periodic Health Assessments must be accomplished at ____ month intervals and not
to exceed ___ months - ANSWER 12; 15
Where is the surgical procedure checklist usually found at? - ANSWER Front page
of the patient's chart
Who verifies checklist items for completion in a surgical procedure checklist? -
ANSWER The unit nurse and the operating room staff
What two things should you verify before an operation takes place? - ANSWER The
site of the surgery and the surgical procedure to be performed
Why might controlled coughing be contraindicated? - ANSWER If a brain, spinal, or
eye surgery has taken place because it increases intracranial pressure
What is the purpose of an incentive spirometer? - ANSWER To improve the
functioning of a patient's lungs and to encourage voluntary deep breathing allowing
for full lung expansion
What is a benefit of consecutive coughs? - ANSWER They help remove mucus
more effectively and completely than one forceful cough
What should you not try as an attempt to promote circulation in a patient's legs? -
ANSWER Rubbing and/or massaging
What can an embolus lead to? - ANSWER A pulmonary embolism, a myocardial
infarction, or a stroke
NPO orders normally start __ to __ hours prior to surgery - ANSWER 6, 8
Why is it important for a patient to be NPO prior to surgery? - ANSWER The risk of
aspiration during anesthesia increases if a patient has not been NPO
This requires performing a time out prior to beginning surgery, a practice that has
been shown to improve teamwork and decrease the overall risk of wrong-site
surgery - ANSWER Universal Protocol
Who/what instituted universal protocol? - ANSWER The Joint Commission
Who must mark the site of the procedure prior to surgery? - ANSWER The provider
How often should you perform a neurovascular check on a patient? - ANSWER
Every 2-4 hours
