A Nurse Completes an Occurrence Report

question 29

Multiple Choice

A nurse completes an occurrence report.Which is the best way for the nurse to document this occurrence?

• A) "Patient found lying on right side on floor. No noted injuries, patient stated, 'I slipped on a wet spot on the floor. I don't think I am injured.'"
• B) "Patient slipped on a wet spot on the floor. No noted injuries, physician notified."
• C) "Patient in too much of a hurry and was walking too fast and fell. Was not injured. Patient instructed to slow down and not be in such a hurry. Health care provider notified."
• D) "Patient fell while going outside to smoke. Patient denied any injuries. Health care provider notified. Patient counseled."

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Definitions:

Active Processing

Active Processing is the cognitive act of engaging with information in a meaningful way to ensure its storage, understanding, and retrieval from memory.

Short-term Memory

The capacity for holding a small amount of information in an active, readily available state for a short period of time.

Chunks of Information

The grouping of individual bits of information into larger, more manageable units or chunks, facilitating easier information processing and memory retention.

George Miller

A psychologist renowned for his work on cognitive psychology and for proposing the theory that the average number of objects an individual can hold in working memory is seven plus or minus two.