A client has specific cultural needs in regard to the plan of care. This information would be found in which of the following?
1. Database
2. Problem list
3. Plan of care
4. Progress notes
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: The database includes information about the client when admitted to the facility.
Rationale 2: The problem list is derived from the database and is usually kept at the front of the chart. The problem list serves as an index to the numbered entries in the progress notes. All caregivers contribute to the problem list, which includes the client's physiologic, psychologic, social, cultural, spiritual, developmental, and environmental needs.
Rationale 3: The plan of care is made with reference to the active problems.
Rationale 4: Progress notes are chart entries made by all health professionals involved in a client's care.
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