As Part of Conversion to a New Electronic Medical Record

question 12

Multiple Choice

As part of conversion to a new electronic medical record format, a hospital is also instituting charting by exception. The nurse manager would caution staff nurses that charting by exception has which major drawback?

• A) It may not provide enough information to support trending of the patient's condition.
• B) It does not allow for use of uniform standards.
• C) It is not admissible in court because there is not enough background in the documentation.
• D) This method takes much more time than narrative charting.

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