The nurse is caring for a 67 year-old person with the admitting diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease is in the Long Term Care unit named Best Care Village. The patient's name is Jesse James and is a well known in the area because of his history of coaching the local football team. He is a full code and an allergy to penicillin The nurse needs to document the patient's into the electronic medical record (EMR). Which of the information provided should be documented in the EMR demographic section? Select all that apply.
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History of being football coach |
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Patient's initials, age, gender |
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Date of admission |
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Previous address |
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History of Alzheimer's Disease |
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The name of the LTC |
ANSWER
* Information should be documented in the demographic section.
2.Patient's initials,age,gender.
3.Date of admission.
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