The nurse educator is discussing the charting used in the facility with a group of recently hired nurses. The facility uses the APIE method of charting
Which of the following responses by one of the newly hired nurses indicates understanding of the charting method? 1. "I will only need to chart by exception with this method."
2. "Only subjective data are included in the assessment portion."
3. "The ‘P' refers to the planning phase of the process."
4. "The activities implemented to manage the client's needs will be documented in the ‘I' section."
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Rationale 1: APIE is not the same as charting by exception.
Rationale 2: The APIE method of charting uses the letters to refer to the assessment, problem, intervention, and evaluation. The assessment includes both the objective and subjective data.
Rationale 3: The APIE method of charting uses the letters to refer to the assessment, problem, intervention, and evaluation. The "P" refers to the chief problem.
Rationale 4: The APIE method of charting uses the letters to refer to the assessment, problem, intervention, and evaluation. "I" includes the interventions implemented to manage the client.
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