A nurse is caring for a client in a healthcare facility. The nurse has been maintaining an accurate health record of the client when caring for the client. The client's family wants to know why a health record is so important to a client
Which reason should the nurse give regarding the importance of a healthcare record for the client in particular? A) Maintained for legal requirements
B) Documentation of the health status of the client
C) Verification for quality assurance programs
D) To provide a resource as an educational tool
B
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A health record is important for the client, because it helps in documenting and verifying the client's health status. It also helps the client when he or she has to apply for employment or disability application. Health records are important for care providers, and not the client, when they are maintained for legal requirements. Health records act as proof of accountability. Health records help the care providers, and not the client, when they are used for verification for quality assurance programs. They also help students in healthcare vocations, and not clients, when they work as excellent educational tools.
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