A client jumped out of a window on the second floor of the hospital and sustained a spinal cord injury that resulted in the inability to have upper and lower extremity sensation
What type of documentation by the nurse would be appropriate in this situation? A) "The client must have been depressed and wanted to commit suicide."
B) "I saw the client get ready to jump and was unable to get to him fast enough."
C) "Client observed standing on the window ledge; asked client to come down and proceeded to enter the room, and client jumped through the glass."
D) "The previous shift should have notified the physician that the patient was suicidal."
C
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The documentation for answer C was objective, accurate, and concise. The other choices were judgmental, subjective, and vague.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Hydro- means:
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