Which inpatient record form is used to convey a physician's instructions to nurses?

• A. SF 509
• B. SF 506
• C. AF Form 3066
• D. SF 539

Answer: (C)

The main idea is how physician instructions become the actionable steps nurses follow in an inpatient chart. AF Form 3066 is the designated inpatient record form for recording and conveying those physician orders. When a doctor prescribes medications, treatments, or care actions, those orders are written on this form so the nursing staff can implement them precisely as directed. It provides a single, authoritative place that communicates current instructions to nurses and is updated as orders change, which helps ensure safe and coordinated care.

The other forms in the list serve different documentation purposes—progress notes capture the evolving clinical status, nursing notes document ongoing observations, and discharge-related forms summarize the episode. They aren’t the official conduit for transmitting physician orders to nurses.