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:

Signal-Detection Analysis

A statistical method used to determine the ability to differentiate between information-bearing patterns and random patterns that distract from the information.

Sensitive

Sensitive refers to the ability to perceive or feel things deeply or to respond quickly to stimuli, often associated with acute physical or emotional sensitivity.

Signal

A form of communication or indicator that carries information or instructions, often causing a response in the receiver.

Transduction

The conversion of one form of energy into another, such as transforming physical stimuli into neural signals in sensory systems.