A nurse has completed morning care for a client in strict isolation, including taking the client's vital signs. Which of these approaches should the nurse use in recording vital signs and other assessment data?
a. Repeat data to oneself and record them on the client's chart after leaving the room.
b. Open the door and request that another nurse write down the data.
c. Record data on a piece of paper without making contact with articles in the client's room.
d. Keep a running record of data on a tablet in the client's room.
C
This allows for data collection and the performance of client care measures.
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