A Nurse Has Provided Care to a Patient

question 29

Multiple Choice

A nurse has provided care to a patient.Which entry should the nurse document in the patient's record?

• A) "Patient seems to be in pain and states, 'I feel uncomfortable.'"
• B) Status unchanged, doing well
• C) Left abdominal incision 1 inch in length without redness, drainage, or edema
• D) Patient is hard to care for and refuses all treatments and medications. Family present.

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