A nurse records that a patient states his abdominal pain is worse now than last night. Of what is this an example?
A. PIE documentation
B. SOAP documentation
C. Narrative charting
D. Charting by exception
C
PIE charting focuses on problem, intervention, and evaluation. SOAP documentation addresses subjective data, objective data, assessment, and the plan period. Charting by exception reduces the time required to compete documentation, using a flow sheet to indicate normal findings or routine interventions.
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