A student nurse is caring for a patient who is on a clear liquid diet. The best example of nursing documentation related to this patient is:
1. "Average intake of clear liquid diet noted."
2. "Patient tolerates the clear liquid diet well."
3. "Patient swallowing clear liquids normally."
4. "No complaints of nausea while on clear liquid diet."
ANS: 4
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