The nurse is preparing to assess the neurologic status of a child with a head injury. Why is this tool being used for the assessment?
A) Look back at the patient's neurologic status the last time the nurse cared for this patient
B) Create reports based on using a consistent tool
C) Have a comparison of the child's status from one check to another
D) Report to the oncoming nurse any significant changes
Ans: C
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