A mentoring nurse tells a new nurse that "Documentation is a critically important skill for you to
develop.". The rationale for this advice is that documentation (more than one answer may be correct)
A. ensures that clients receive necessary care.
B. justifies payment for the client's care.
C. keeps evaluators from giving deficiencies.
D. makes risk management more effective.
ANS: A, B
Rationale: Progress notes written on a daily basis document behavior, behavioral outcomes, and
daily interventions. Client change necessitates revised planning. Only when documentation is
relevant, accurate, and timely will the client receive optimal care. Payors are unwilling to pay for
care that is not justified or not received; thus documentation is the foundation on which payment is
based. The other options bear no relevance to the importance of documentation.
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