The Nurse Records This Entry in a Patient's Progress Notes

question 18

Multiple Choice

The nurse records this entry in a patient's progress notes: Patient escorted to unit by ER nurse at 2130. Patient's clothing was dirty. In interview room, patient sat with hands over face, sobbing softly. Did not acknowledge nurse or reply to questions. After several minutes, abruptly arose, ran to window, and pounded. Shouted repeatedly, "Let me out of here." Verbal intervention unsuccessful. Order for stat dose 2 mg haloperidol PO obtained; medication administered at 2150. By 2215, patient stopped shouting and returned to sit wordlessly in chair. Patient placed on one-to-one observation.
How should this documentation be evaluated?

• A) Uses unapproved abbreviations
• B) Contains subjective material
• C) Too brief to be of value
• D) Excessively wordy
• E) Meets standards

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Definitions:

Mindfulness

A practice of maintaining a non-judgmental state of complete awareness of one's thoughts, emotions, or experiences on a moment-to-moment basis.

Motivation

Internal state of readiness to respond to something.

Avoid Ethnocentrism

The practice of refraining from making judgments about other cultures based on the standards and norms of one's own culture.

Interpersonally

In a manner that pertains to or occurs between individual persons.