Chapter 2: flow Sheets Flashcards
What is a Flow Sheet?
A chart or graph that contains data on one patient over regular intervals.
What does the Flow Sheet data may include?
Vital signs, weight, or medication dosages.
What does Flow Sheets structures data that are hard to track in narrative notes provide?
An organized method of documentation for faster treatment.
Medical providers often use flow sheets to track body-mass index (BMI) and certain blood test such as?
Blood sugar reading for diabetic patients.
What does the heading Date in a Flow Sheet mean?
Date of each encounter.
What does the heading Nurse Initials in a Flow Sheet mean?
The medical professional who charted the info.
What does the heading Wt # in a Flow Sheet mean?
Patient’s weight on each date.
What does the heading BP in a Flow Sheet mean?
Blood Pressure on each date.
What does the heading P in a Flow Sheet mean?
Patient’s pulse rate on each date.
What does the heading R in a Flow Sheet mean?
Patient’s respiratory rate on each date.
What does the heading T in a Flow Sheet mean?
Patient’s temperature on each date.
What does the heading Peak Flow in a Flow Sheet mean?
Using a Peak Flow. to measure how well the patient’s lungs expel air.
What does the heading Diagnosis, Meds, Notes in a Flow Sheet mean?
Charting of medication and other relevant information.
What does the heading Dr. initials in a Flow Sheet mean?
Doctor authenticates the information.
