Guidelines Should Be Followed When Documenting Patient Care

question 8

Multiple Choice

Guidelines should be followed when documenting patient care.Which one of the following does the nurse recognize as the most appropriate notation?

• A) "1230 hours: Patient's vital signs taken"
• B) "0700 hours: Patient drank adequate amount of fluids"
• C) "0900 hours: Morphine given for lower abdominal pain"
• D) "0830 hours: Increased IV fluid rate to 100 mL per hour"

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Definitions:

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