The nurse completes the assessment for a patient who has just been admitted to the hospital.
The nurse carefully documents the patient's current drug list and asks about the use of any herbal supplements or over-the-counter medications.
Which phase of the interview does this occur in?

Choice A rationale

Maslow's hierarchy of needs is a framework that prioritizes human needs in a hierarchical order, starting with physiological needs, followed by safety, love and belonging, esteem, and self-actualization. In the planning phase of nursing, this framework helps nurses to establish priorities of care by addressing the most basic and urgent needs first before moving to higher-level needs.

Choice B rationale

Piaget's cognitive developmental theory describes the stages of intellectual development in children and adolescents. While understanding cognitive development can inform nursing care, it is not the primary framework used for establishing priorities of care during the planning phase.

Choice C rationale

Erikson's stages of psychosocial development outline the social and emotional challenges individuals face across the lifespan. While relevant to understanding a client's psychosocial well-being, it is not the primary framework for prioritizing immediate nursing interventions in the planning phase.

Choice D rationale

Kohlberg's stages of moral development describe the progression of moral reasoning. While understanding a client's moral perspective can be relevant in certain situations, it is not the central framework used for establishing the priorities of physiological and safety needs in the nursing care plan. .

Choice A rationale

While electronic medical record (EMR) systems aim to improve legibility by using standardized digital documentation, they do not entirely eliminate the need to interpret physician notes or other entries. There may still be instances where clarification or interpretation is required.

Choice B rationale

A significant benefit of implementing an EMR system is the potential to streamline documentation processes. Electronic charting can reduce the time nurses spend on manual tasks such as handwriting notes, transcribing orders, and locating paper records, thereby improving efficiency.

Choice C rationale

Password management and security protocols are often a necessary component of electronic systems to protect patient privacy and data integrity. Implementing a new EMR system may involve changes to password policies and frequency of updates, which could be a source of frustration rather than a benefit.

Choice D rationale

Access to a family member's medical record, even a child's, raises significant privacy and security concerns. Healthcare systems have strict regulations (e.g., HIPAA) to protect patient confidentiality, and nurses typically do not have unrestricted access to family members' records.