While Documenting in a Patient's Chart, a Nurse Recognizes That

question 31

Multiple Choice

While documenting in a patient's chart, a nurse recognizes that

• A) Documentation serves as a temporary part of the medical record.
• B) Documentation is one of the least important tasks performed in nursing.
• C) Documentation is the act of charting only abnormal information related to a patient.
• D) Documentation is evidence of what transpired during an event requiring medical care.

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