When the Nurse Documents in Narrative or Source-Oriented Format About

question 19

Multiple Choice

When the nurse documents in narrative or source-oriented format about the patient's condition and the nursing care provided, it is appropriate for him to record:

• A) "Patient will go to physical therapy after lunch."
• B) "Diabetes in excellent control. Continue with current insulin schedule."
• C) "I gave the patient a thorough bath and cut her fingernails."
• D) "To x-ray by wheelchair at 10:30 AM IV infusing in left arm."

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Definitions:

Dominant Inheritance

A pattern of genetic inheritance where only one copy of a gene from one parent is needed to express a certain trait, often overshadowing the other non-dominant gene.

Normal Behavior

actions or reactions of an individual or group that are considered typical or expected within a specific culture or society.

Recessive

A genetic characteristic that is expressed in an organism's phenotype only when two copies of the gene responsible for the trait are present.

Phenotype

The observable physical or biochemical characteristics of an organism, as determined by both genetic makeup and environmental influences.