Author Question: A student grumbles to an instructor, I do not see the value of process recordings. The best ... (Read 41 times)

future617RT · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A student grumbles to an instructor, I do not see the value of process recordings. The best justification of a process recording is that it is a

a. tool for analyzing communication.
b. verbatim record of a patient interview.
c. legal document that becomes part of the medical record.
d. note written at the time of a patient interview to provide information to team members.

Question 2

A patient has taken a traditional antipsychotic medication for several years. The nurse observes involuntary tongue movements and lip smacking. The nurse should

a. notify the health care provider.
b. administer PRN doses of an anticholinergic drug.
c. offer a reward when the patient stops these motions.
d. counsel the patient that the movements are annoying to others.

dellikani2015 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
A process recording is a tool for the nurse to learn about the effectiveness of communication and interventions during an interpersonal interaction. It is more than a verbatim record. It is for use by the nurse, rather than the interdisciplinary team. It is not placed into the medical record.

Answer to Question 2

A
These symptoms suggest the presence of tardive dyskinesia and should be reported to the health care provider, who will probably discontinue the drug or change to an atypical drug. The movements are involuntary. Tardive dyskinesia does not respond to anticholinergics.