The nurse understands that the purpose of accurate documentation of the care of intravenous access devices is to: Select all that apply
1. Describe the care rendered.
2. Describe the client's response.
3. Allow for tracking outcomes.
4. Prevent injury to the client.
5. Inform the physician of the procedure.
1. Describe the care rendered.
2. Describe the client's response.
3. Allow for tracking outcomes.
Rationale:
Describe the care rendered. Describing the care rendered will objectively reflect the purpose of accurate documentation. Describe the client's response. Describing the client's response will objectively reflect the purpose of accurate documentation. Allow for tracking outcomes. Allowing for tracking of outcomes will objectively reflect the purpose of accurate documentation. Prevent injury to the client. Preventing injury to the client is incorrect because this is not the purpose of documentation and does not influence safety of the client. Inform the health care provider of the procedure. Informing the health care provider of the procedure is incorrect because the purpose of accurate documentation is to track the care in the client's medical record.
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