Author Question: A patient with a history of hypertension and rheumatoid arthritis is admitted for surgery for colon ... (Read 28 times)

berenicecastro · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A patient with a history of hypertension and rheumatoid arthritis is admitted for surgery for colon cancer. Which integrated plan of care (IPOC) would be most appropriate for the nurse to implement?

1) Hypertension
2) Rheumatoid arthritis
3) Postoperative colon resection
4) Follow all three plans

Question 2

The department of nursing at a local hospital is considering changing to charting by exception (CBE). Which statement provides a rationale to support making this change? CBE:

1) Reduces the time nurses spend charting
2) Addresses the patient's concerns holistically
3) Establishes an ongoing care plan from admission
4) Is most useful when constructing a timeline of events