A nurse works in a hospital that utilizes a charting-by-exception documentation system
When providing care and performing assessments, the nurse might not address all of the sections on a client's flow sheet, especially if the client did not require this particular care. In order for the nurse to identify that these areas were addressed but that no care was needed, the best action is to: A)
Leave them blank, but then add an extensive explanation in the progress notes section of the chart.
B)
Leave them blank.
C)
Write "N/A" on the flow sheet in the areas that are not applicable to that client.
D)
Make sure this information gets passed along in the shift report.
C
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