A nurse is using the data, action, response, education (DARE) system of charting, and is completing the data portion. What data are the nurse's focus?
a. Planning
b. Assessment
c. Implementation
d. Patient teaching
ANS: B
DARE is the acronym for four different aspects of charting using the focus format. Data (D) is both subjective and objective and is equivalent to the assessment step of the nursing process. Action (A) is a combination of planning and implementation. Response (R) of the patient is the same as evaluation of effectiveness. Some facilities include education/patient teaching (E).
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