Which of the Following Is a Primary Reason That Documentation

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a primary reason that documentation is important when caring for an older adult?

• A) Documentation enables the team to provide care to meet the older adult's individual needs.
• B) Documentation helps defend the nurse in the event of a possible lawsuit.
• C) Documentation enables the older adult to access valuable information about the care he is receiving.
• D) Documentation is the basis for reimbursement to the older adult after discharge home.

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Definitions:

Sampling Distribution

The statistical distribution that represents the probability of various outcomes, originating from a vast number of samples from a targeted population.

Standard Deviation

The square root of the variance showing how much individual data points differ from the mean.

Central Limit Theorem

A statistical principle stating that the sampling distribution of the sample mean approaches a normal distribution as the sample size increases, regardless of the population's distribution.

Sampling Distribution

The likelihood distribution of a statistic derived from numerous samples taken from a particular population.