A Nurse Keeps Ongoing Documentation of All the Clients Seen

question 22

Multiple Choice

A nurse keeps ongoing documentation of all the clients seen at the community health clinic.The nurse enters the demographic data and the primary diagnoses into the computer to have a comprehensive perspective of the clinic's clients.Which of the following best explains why the nurse is collecting this data?

• A) This data will be useful in a research study the nurse is conducting.
• B) This data will provide evidence of clinic resources being wasted on minor health problems.
• C) This data will help identify patterns in the risk factors associated with a particular subgroup.
• D) This data can be used to show trends that can be included in the next grant proposal for further funding.

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