As Part of Conversion to a New Electronic Medical Record

Multiple Choice

As part of conversion to a new electronic medical record format, a hospital is also instituting charting by exception. The nurse manager would caution staff nurses that charting by exception has which major drawback?

A) It may not provide enough information to support trending of the patient's condition.
B) It does not allow for use of uniform standards.
C) It is not admissible in court because there is not enough background in the documentation.
D) This method takes much more time than narrative charting.