All Nursing Interventions That Are Implemented for Patients Must Be

Multiple Choice

All nursing interventions that are implemented for patients must be documented or charted. The nurse knows that proper documentation of interventions leads to what positive outcome?

A) Proper documentation facilitates communication with all members of the health care team.
B) Proper documentation is only considered "legal" if documented in the paper chart.
C) Proper documentation prevents errors of omission and repetition of care.
D) Proper documentation does not directly measure goal achievement or outcomes.