What is an important function of the nursing database?
a. It can provide a baseline for future comparisons.
b. It can be used to challenge the patient's uninformed views.
c. It can be used to assess the performance of the physician.
d. It can demonstrate nursing competency.
A
Developing the nursing database can establish a baseline for future encounters with the patient as well as serve as a point of comparison should the patient's condition change.
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