Identify reasons that a nurse aide should carefully and accurately record data in the client chart. The information helps the healthcare team
decide on the client's care plan.
The information can be used as evidence
in court in case of any legal problem.
The information is useful for the
housekeeping staff.
The information gives the nurse a clear
picture of the client's health status at
any given time.
The information helps the client's friends
and family understand when they should
visit.
Importance of Recording Data Accurately
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Mr. edwards is 20-year-old male patient who is admitted for treatment of recurring pyelonephritis (kidney infection) and surgical treatment of a urinary stricture, which has decreased the urinary stream. mr. edwards has paraplegia; he is paralyzed from the waist down secondary to an automobile accident when he was 16. he came by ambulance to the hospital, leaving his wheelchair and wheelchair pressure- relieving cushion at home. according to the nursing history, the patient is a nonsmoker and he does not drink alcohol or take any illegal drugs. a. what nursing considerations should be made for mr. edwards related to his disability? b. what health promotion and prevention education does mr. edwards need?