A new nurse asks the preceptor why a change-of-shift report is ...

[silviawilliams41]

A new nurse asks the preceptor why a change-of-shift report is important since care is documented in the chart. What is the preceptor's best response?
 
  a. A hand-off report provides an opportunity to share essential information to ensure patient safety and continuity of care.
  b. A change-of-shift report provides the oncoming nurse with data to help set priorities and establish reimbursement costs.
  c. A hand-off report provides an opportunity for the oncoming nurse to ask questions and determine research priorities.
  d. A change-of-shift report provides important information to caregivers and develops relationships within the health care team.

Question 2

Fats are composed of triglycerides and fatty acids. Triglycerides
 
  a. Are made up of three fatty acids.
  b. Can be saturated.
  c. Can be monounsaturated.
  d. Can be polyunsaturated.

[kishoreddi]

Answer to Question 1

A
Properly performed, a hand-off report provides an opportunity to share essential information to ensure patient safety and continuity of care. Reimbursement costs and research priorities/opportunities are functions of the medical record. The purpose of the change-of-shift report is not to establish relationships but to ensure patient safety and continuity of care.

Answer to Question 2

A
Triglycerides circulate in the blood and are made up of three fatty acids attached to a glycerol. Fatty acids (not triglycerides) can be saturated or unsaturated (monounsaturated or polyunsaturated).