Creating a Series with Multiple Follow-up

Questions

CareTracker Forum 2003

B.J. Boyle

Objectives

Identify strengths of a series with multiple follow-up questions.

Complete a follow-up question flow sheet.

Create a series that contains multiple follow-up questions.

Implement/Improve a series with multiple follow-up questions at your facility.

Creating a Series with Multiple Follow-up Questions

What exactly is a series with multiple follow-up questions?

B/B Series Behavior Symptoms Fall Incidents

Why use follow-up questions?

Space Considerations

Ensure that all pertinent information has to be completed.

Only ask necessary questions: Help reduce inconsistent data.

Limitations

Amount of questions that you want your staff to answer.• They must answer all questions in order to save any

information.

Limited to Multiple Choice style questions.

Creating a Series with Multiple Follow-up Questions

1. Create 2 new series 1: Appears on the kiosk and asks the first question in a string. 2: Contains all of the follow-up additional questions. This

cannot be accessed directly from the kiosk, and has a category of [None].

2. Link all necessary Questions Link the proper follow-up question to the corresponding

choice.

Creating a Series with Multiple Follow-up Questions

Multiple Follow-up Question WorksheetLocated in your binder

Multiple Follow-up Questions Worksheet

Series Title: Bladder Activity

Main (First) Question in String:

Question # Follow-up Question #

1. Did resident have urinary output?

a. No______

b. Yes__F1__

Multiple Follow-up Questions Worksheet

Series Title: Bladder follow-up questions

Question # Follow-up Question #

1. What was the toileting activity?

a. Toileted self __2__

b. Toileted per toileting plan __2__

c. Used Bedpan / Bedside Commode__2__

d. Inappropriate Activity __2__

e. Foley Catheter __2__

2. Were incontinent briefs present?

a. No__3__

b. Yes__3__

3. Describe Continence?

a. Continent_END_

b. Incontinent_END_

Creating a Series with Multiple Follow-up Questions

Follow-up Question 2:Describe continence?

Follow-up Question 1:What was the toileting activity?

Toileted Self InappropriateBed PanToileting Plan Foley Cath

No Yes

Main Question:Did resident have urinary output?

IncontinentContinent

Creating a Series with Multiple Follow-up Questions

1. Create 2 new series 1: Appears on the kiosk and asks the first question in a string. 2: Contains all of the follow-up additional questions. This

cannot be accessed directly from the kiosk, and has a category of [None].

2. Link all necessary Questions Link the proper follow-up question to the corresponding

choice.

Assigning Follow-up Questions

Assign follow-up questions through Choice Properties…

Assigning Follow-up Questions

Let’s go try it out!

Steps to assigning Follow-up Questions

1. Choose the series

2. Right-click on the choice that a follow-up needs assigned to.

3. Select Properties

4. Choose correct follow-up question

TIP: Choose the follow-up series first, this will make it easier to find the correct question.

Creating a Series with Multiple Follow-up Questions

Scenario 1 in your workbook Creation of a new and improved

Breakfast Intake series Scenario…

Creating a Series with Multiple Follow-up Questions

Main Question:What percent of Breakfast was

consumed?

100% 25%50%75% Refused

Follow-up question 1:Was substitute offered?

Not OfferedAccepted Refused

Creating a Series with Multiple Follow-up Questions

1. Complete Worksheet

2. Create Main Series and question.

3. Create Follow-up series and question(s).

4. Assign follow-up question(s).

5. Make sure it works

Multiple Follow-up Questions Worksheet

Series Title: New Breakfast

Main (First) Question in String:

Question # Follow-up Question #

1. What percent of Breakfast was consumed?

a. 100%______

b. 75%______

c. 50%__F1__

d. 25%__F1__

e. 0%__F1__

Multiple Follow-up Questions Worksheet

Series Title: Breakfast follow-up questions

Question # Follow-up Question #

1. Was substitute offered?

a. Accepted_____

b. Refused_____

c. Not Offered _____

Creating a Series with Multiple Follow-up Questions

1. Complete Worksheet

2. Create Main Series and question.

3. Create Follow-up series and question(s).

4. Assign follow-up question(s).

5. Make sure it works

Let’s try it out!

Independent Exercise

Add an additional follow-up question to the “New Breakfast Series”

The facility would like to know the “Percent of substitute consumed?” for all residents who accepted a supplement.

Creating a Series with Multiple Follow-up Questions

Main Question:What percent of Breakfast was consumed?

100% 25%50%75% Refused

Follow-up question 1:Was substitute offered?

Not OfferedAccepted Refused

Follow-up question 2:What percent of substitute was consumed?

100% 25%50%75% 0%

Independent Exercise

Complete Independent Scenario 2 from workbook