When documenting subjective data, the nurse should do which of the following?
A) Use the client's own words placed in quotation marks.
B) Paraphrase the information stated by the client.
C) Validate the information with the client's family prior to documentation.
D) Record the information using nonspecific words.
Ans: A
Subjective data should be recorded using the client's own words, whenever possible. Quotation marks should be used around the client's statement. The tendency to use nonspecific terms that are subject to individual definition or interpretation should be avoided.
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