A nurse organizes client data using the SOAP format. Which of the ...

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A nurse organizes client data using the SOAP format. Which of the following would be recorded under S of this acronym?
 
  A) Client complaints of pain
  B) Client history
  C) Client's chief complaint
  D) Client interventions

Question 2

A physician's order reads up ad lib. What does this mean in terms of client activity?
 
  A) May walk twice a day
  B) May be up as desired
  C) May only go to the bathroom
  D) Must remain on bed rest

[Sarahjh]

Answer to Question 1

Ans: A

The SOAP format (subjective data, objective data, Assessment the caregiver's judgment about the situation, plan) is used to organize data entries in the progress notes of the POMR. A client complaint of pain is subjective data (S).

Answer to Question 2

Ans: B

The abbreviation up ad lib means the client may be up as desired.