What does the nurse use as a basis for documentation in focus charting?
a. Problem list
b. Nursing orders
c. Nursing diagnoses
d. Evaluation
ANS: C
In focus charting, instead of using the problem list, modified nursing diagnoses are used as an index for nursing documentation.
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