Pre-Lecture Quiz

Chapter 4: Validating and Documenting Data

True/False

1. Open-ended forms are a type of initial assessment documentation form.

2. A nurse can reassess the client in order to validate data obtained in the first assessment.

3. The client’s understanding and perception of problems should be recorded while

documenting data.

4. Using phrases instead of sentences to record data is a better method of documenting

data.

5. General non-descriptive terms such as normal, abnormal, or poor should be used when

documenting data.

Fill-in-the-Blank

1. __________ of data verifies the assessment data gathered from the client.

2. _________ data typically consist of the client’s name, age, occupation, ethnicity, and

support systems or resources.

3. The ________ assessment form is called a nursing admission or admission database.

4. _____________ notes may be used to document unusual events, responses, significant

observations, or interactions because the data are inappropriate for flow records.

5. __________ sheets streamline the documentation process and prevent needless

repetition of data.
True/False

1. True

2. True

3. True

4. False

5. False

Fill-in-the-Blank

1. Validation

2. Biographic

3. Initial

4. Progress

5. Flow