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yoooooman · **on:** Jul 17, 2018

A nurse manager is reviewing with the staff the advantages of the computerized charting that is being implemented throughout the healthcare agency.

Which would be positive aspects of computerized charting that the nurse manager can include in the presentation to the staff? A) The system is relatively inexpensive to maintain.
B) Bedside terminals eliminate the use of flow sheets and manual notes.
C) The system provides speed and convenience in both the entry and retrieval of information.
D) The system better protects client privacy.

Question 2

A nurse is caring for a client in a healthcare facility. The nurse has to document information to maintain the health record of the client. Which description is required consistently for each charting entry?

A) Report each observation to the physician.
B) Sign the record with first initial, last name, and classification.
C) Obtain a signature from the primary care provider.
D) Provide the day of the week on the entry.

ms_sulzle · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 17, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
Feedback:
As computers become standard equipment with each client's unit, electronic charting at the bedside will replace most pen and paper documentation. The computer system offers the advantage of speed and convenience in both the entry and retrieval of information. The system is expensive and privacy may be infringed if security measures are not used.

Answer to Question 2

B
Feedback:
When documenting information in a health record for a client, the nurse should sign the record with his or her first initial, full name, last name, or classification. It is not necessary for the nurse to report every observation to the physician. Obtaining a signature from the physician is not absolutely essential. The nurse need not enter the day of the week for each entry, although it is mandatory to enter the date and time for every entry that the nurse makes in the record when documenting.