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NCLEX Practice Questions Documentation with Verified Answers What is the primary purpose of nursing documentation? A) To provide a detailed history of patient care B) To communicate between healthcare providers C) To document personal opinions about the patient D) To record patient satisf...

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What is the primary purpose of nursing documentation?

A) To provide a detailed history of patient care

B) To communicate between healthcare providers

C) To document personal opinions about the patient

D) To record patient satisfaction scores


✔✔ B) To communicate between healthcare providers




Which of the following should be included in a patient’s progress note?

A) Personal opinions about the patient's condition

B) The patient's medical history in full detail

C) The patient's response to treatments and interventions

D) The nurse’s private notes and thoughts


✔✔ C) The patient's response to treatments and interventions




When documenting a patient's refusal of medication, what should be included?

A) The nurse's personal feelings about the refusal
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,B) The exact medication refused and the patient’s reason for refusal

C) The potential legal consequences of refusal

D) An assumption of the patient’s future behavior


✔✔ B) The exact medication refused and the patient’s reason for refusal




If a nurse makes a documentation error, what is the appropriate action to take?

A) Erase the error completely

B) Scribble over the error with a pen

C) Draw a single line through the error, write "error," and then enter the correct information

D) Ignore the error and continue with new entries


✔✔ C) Draw a single line through the error, write "error," and then enter the correct information




What is the correct way to document a patient’s vital signs?

A) Record them at the end of the shift to save time

B) Document them in the patient’s electronic health record immediately after taking them

C) Write them down in a personal notebook before entering them into the system

D) Wait until the patient’s condition changes before recording them


✔✔ B) Document them in the patient’s electronic health record immediately after taking them


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,Why is it important to document patient education?

A) To meet legal requirements and ensure patient understanding

B) To create a detailed account of all conversations with the patient

C) To provide evidence for a lawsuit

D) To keep track of the nurse’s teaching style


✔✔ A) To meet legal requirements and ensure patient understanding




How should a nurse document a significant change in a patient’s condition?

A) Briefly, without detailed explanations

B) In a manner that is vague to maintain patient privacy

C) Thoroughly, including time, observations, and actions taken

D) Only after consulting with a supervisor


✔✔ C) Thoroughly, including time, observations, and actions taken




What is the purpose of including the date and time in nursing documentation?

A) To ensure that documentation is accurate and can be correlated with patient care events

B) To provide a historical record of the nurse’s work hours


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, C) To allow others to assess the nurse’s workload

D) To meet institutional administrative requirements


✔✔ A) To ensure that documentation is accurate and can be correlated with patient care events




Which of the following is a key principle of effective nursing documentation?

A) Documenting only when the patient asks for it

B) Using ambiguous language to protect patient privacy

C) Being concise, clear, and objective

D) Including personal opinions to add context


✔✔ C) Being concise, clear, and objective




How should a nurse document an adverse reaction to a medication?

A) Document only the medication name and dosage

B) Include a detailed description of the reaction, actions taken, and the patient’s response

C) Write a brief note without further details

D) Document the reaction only if it is severe


✔✔ B) Include a detailed description of the reaction, actions taken, and the patient’s response




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