When a patient record is composed of paper documents and electronically stored information from numerous clinical systems such as lab, radiology, pharmacy, and nursing, it is referred to as what type of record? 

Which finding by the nurse assessing a patient with acute pericarditis should be reported immediately to the health care provider?

Chapter 4:   What is a legal hold?

The acronym PHI stands for .

The nurse is caring for a patient with aortic stenosis. Which assessment data would be most important to report to the health care provider?

A 19-year-old student comes to the student health center at the end of the semester stating, “My heart is skipping beats.” An electrocardiogram (ECG) shows occasional unifocal premature ventricular contractions (PVCs). What action should the nurse take next?

A patient’s heart monitor shows a pattern of Ventricular Fibrillation with EKG confirmation. The patient is unconscious, apneic, and pulseless. Which action should the nurse take first?

Chapter 4:   What is a legal hold?

The health care provider prescribes an infusion of heparin and daily partial thromboplastin time (PTT) testing for a patient with venous thromboembolism (VTE). Which action should the nurse include in the plan of care?

Please share four (4) things that have surprised you about the course material thus far.