Question

Which action by members of the HC team reflect the basic purposes of accurate & complete patient records? Select all that apply

1. risk manager uses pt's records to investigate accusations of staff abuse of pt
2. nursing instructor directs the students to look at nurses' notes written by expert nurses
3. medicare auditor reviews pt records to observe for evidence of minimum data sets
4. nursing student reads the pt's flow sheets to observe for trends in the VS
5. nurse discusses the provider's documentation w/ pt to clarify medical diagnosis

Answer 1

Actions by members of the HC team that reflect the basic purposes of accurate & complete patient records include: risk manager using patient records to investigate accusations of staff abuse, nursing instructor directing students to look at expert nurses' notes, medicare auditor reviewing patient records for minimum data sets, and nursing student reading flow sheets for vital sign trends.

Step-by-step explanation:

Actions by members of the HC team that reflect the basic purposes of accurate & complete patient records include:

1. Risk manager using patient records to investigate accusations of staff abuse of patients.
2. Nursing instructor directing students to look at nurses' notes written by expert nurses.
3. Medicare auditor reviewing patient records to observe evidence of minimum data sets.
4. Nursing student reading flow sheets to observe trends in patient's vital signs.

The nurse discussing the provider's documentation with the patient is not directly related to accurate & complete patient records.