The Nurse Is Charting in the Paper Medical Record

question 10

Multiple Choice

The nurse is charting in the paper medical record. She should:

• A) print his/her name since signatures are often not readable.
• B) not document her credentials since everyone knows that she is a nurse.
• C) skip a line, leaving a blank space, between entries so that it looks neater.
• D) use black ink unless the facility allows a different color.

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Definitions:

Atom

The basic unit of a chemical element, consisting of a nucleus of protons and neutrons, and electrons orbiting the nucleus.

Matter

Anything that occupies space and has mass, composed of atoms or molecules.

Mass

A property reflecting the amount of matter within an object, commonly measured in kilograms or grams.

Atomic Number

A fundamental characteristic of an element, indicating the number of protons in the nucleus of its atoms.