The nurse wants to document her conversation with the attending physician during an emergent situation. The best approach to documentation would be to
A. Continue providing care for the patient and write a late entry summarizing the conversation after the cesarean is completed
B. Enter an objective transcription of the conversation in the electronic record while colleagues are preparing the patient for surgery
C. Report the conversation to the charge nurse, who can make an entry in the medical record
Answer: A. Continue providing care for the patient and write a late entry summarizing the conversation after the cesarean is completed
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