Question

1. what is the abbreviation that means the patient should remain fasting before a procedure?

a. npo
b. od
c. os
d. ou

1. you are responsible for assisting with medications for the day. mr. jones vomits his medication. what is your next step?

a. give mr. jones a replacement dose of the medication.
b. do nothing.
c. contact the rn.
d. give mr. jones a prn medication for nausea.

1. you are charting in the medical record and make a mistake. what should you do?

a. erase the mistake.
b. cover the mistake with whiteout.
c. draw a line through the mistake and date and initial it.
d. none of these.

Explanation:

1. For question 5: NPO is the standard medical abbreviation for "nil per os", meaning nothing by mouth (patient remains fasting). The option ONPO likely refers to this (overnight NPO, a common fasting instruction before procedures).
2. For question 6: When a patient vomits their medication, the appropriate first step is to contact the registered nurse (RN) to assess the situation and determine the correct course of action, as unlicensed staff cannot independently decide to re-dose or give PRN meds.
3. For question 7: Medical record documentation requires that mistakes are corrected by drawing a single line through the error, dating and initialing it, to maintain the integrity of the record. Erasing or using whiteout is not allowed.

Answer:

1. A. ONPO
2. C. Contact the RN.
3. C. Draw a line through the mistake and date and initial it.