Documenting Nursing Activities (Record System Used in an Agency)

Documenting Nursing Activities (Record System Used in an Agency) ( 27 Questions)

A nurse is using focus charting to document a client’s progress notes.

What are the advantages of using focus charting?

(Select all that apply.).



Correct Answer: ["A","B","C"]

Focus charting is a method of organizing health information in an individual’s record that centers on the patient’s concerns and strengths. It uses a three-column format to document the data, action and response (DAR) of each focus.

The advantages of using focus charting are:.

• It highlights the client’s concerns and strengths, which makes the care more patient-centered and holistic.

• It reduces redundancy and duplication of data, as it avoids repeating information that is already recorded in other forms or flow sheets.

• It facilitates communication among health care team members, as it promotes interdisciplinary documentation and helps organize the information in a concise and precise way.

Choice D is wrong because focus charting does not incorporate nursing diagnoses and care plans, although it is based on the nursing process. Nursing diagnoses and care plans are documented separately or as part of the action category.

Choice E is wrong because focus charting does not provide a chronological record of events, but rather organizes the data by the focus. A chronological record of events can be found in other forms of documentation, such as narrative or SOAP notes.




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