What Is a SOAP Note

question 13

Multiple Choice

What is a SOAP note?

• A) Record of supplies used in patient hygiene
• B) Record of an event during a patient's stay, formatted according to the Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), enabling it to be easily transmitted between computers
• C) Form of bar code
• D) Record of patient data listing the patient's subjective complaint, objective data recorded by the nurse, the nurse's assessment of the situation, and the nurse's plan of action

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Definitions:

Primary Prevention

Strategies and activities aimed at preventing a problem before it occurs by removing causal risk factors.

Health Promotion

The process of enabling people to increase control over and improve their health through various strategies and approaches.

Informational Health Appeals

A type of health communication strategy that utilizes facts and information to encourage individuals to make healthier choices.

Credible

Being trustworthy or believable based on evidence, reputation, or reliability.