What is the primary source of data for evaluation?
a. The chart
b. The client
c. The end-of-shift report
d. Interprofessional team meetings
B
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A The chart is not the primary source of data for evaluation.
B The primary source of data for evaluation purposes is the client.
C The end-of-shift report is not the primary source of data for evaluation.
D The nurse may use input from other caregivers in an interprofessional team meeting, but this is not the primary source of data for evaluation.
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