After completing a health assessment of the client, which information would the nurse need to document in the progress notes as opposed to on the assessment form?
1. Any findings that deviate from expected or normal findings
2. Detailed follow-up examination of findings that deviate from expected or normal findings
3. All findings of the health assessment
4. Nothing, because everything would be documented on the assessment form
Correct Answer: 2
The assessment form should be completed using all of the assessment findings. The nurse should perform a detailed follow-up examination of findings that deviated from normal or expected values, and these findings should be documented in the nurse's progress notes and used to create the plan of care.
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