What Are the Basic Purposes of Written Patient Records? (Select

question 10

Multiple Choice

What are the basic purposes of written patient records? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Teaching
• B) Legal record of care
• C) Written communication
• D) Research and data collection
• E) Permanent record for accountability
• F) Temporary record of hospitalization

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Definitions:

Intersection

The point at which two lines or paths cross each other, or the set of elements common to two or more sets.

Independent Events

Two events are independent if the outcome of one does not affect the outcome of another.

P(A|B)

The likelihood of event A happening, provided that event B has already taken place, signifying a conditional probability.

Disjoint Events

Disjoint events are two or more events that cannot occur simultaneously, indicating there is no overlap in their outcomes.