Which of the following methods of documenting client data is least likely to hold up in court if a case of negligence is brought against a nurse?
A) Problem-oriented medical record
B) Charting by exception
C) PIE charting system
D) Focus charting
Ans: B
Charting by exception is a shorthand documentation method that makes use of well-defined standards of practice; only significant findings or "exceptions" to these standards are documented in narrative notes. A significant drawback to charting by exception is its limited usefulness when trying to prove high-quality safe care in response to a negligence claim made against nursing.
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