Ethics
This ethical principle means telling the truth and being honest with patients.
What is veracity?
This electronic system is used to document and store patient health information.
What is an Electronic Health Record (EHR)?
Documentation should always be factual, accurate, and this.
What is timely?
These laws and regulations guide healthcare delivery and improve patient outcomes.
What is health policy?
These actions help prevent disease before it occurs.
What is primary prevention?
This ethical principle requires nurses to keep patient information private.
What is confidentiality?
Informatics combines nursing science with this type of technology.
What is information technology?
This documentation charting method focuses on patient problems.
What is Problem-Oriented Medical Record (POMR)?
This federal program provides healthcare coverage primarily for adults age 65 and older.
What is Medicare?
Immunizations are an example of this level of prevention.
What is primary prevention?
A patient refuses a blood transfusion despite understanding the risks. This ethical principle supports the patient's decision.
What is autonomy?
Barcode medication administration helps reduce these.
What are medication errors?
If a documentation error is made, nurses should never do this to correct it.
What is erase, white out, or delete without following policy?
Nurses influence health policy by serving in this role for their patients and communities.
What is advocacy?
Screening mammograms and blood pressure checks are examples of this level of prevention.
What is secondary prevention?
This ethical principle means "do no harm."
What is nonmaleficence?
This federal law protects electronic patient health information.
What is HIPAA?
This acronym stands for Subjective, Objective, Assessment, and Plan.
What is SOAP?
This healthcare program provides coverage for individuals and families with limited income.
What is Medicaid
Rehabilitation after a stroke is an example of this level of prevention.
What is tertiary prevention?
A nurse ensures all patients receive equal treatment regardless of socioeconomic status. This demonstrates what ethical principle?
What is justice?
Nurses use this clinical support tool to help make evidence-based patient care decisions.
What is Clinical Decision Support (CDS)?
Failure to document nursing care can be interpreted legally as this.
What is failure to provide care?
The process of communicating with legislators to promote changes in healthcare laws is called this.
What is lobbying or legislative advocacy?
This nursing role focuses on educating patients to make healthy lifestyle choices.
What is health educator?