RN Exam Practice
Management of CareQuestion 16 of 2368

A nurse completed a fall risk assessment for a client but did not document it. How would this be viewed in a court of law?

  1. The assessment is considered not done
  2. The assessment is considered done if the nurse testifies
  3. The assessment is considered done if the client agrees
  4. The assessment is considered done if another nurse saw it
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Correct answer: The assessment is considered not done

Lack of documentation is a breach that can be viewed as negligence. If it was not documented, it is considered not done.

Source: Nursing Fundamentals, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2024), Scope of Practice: Negligence and Malpractice. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Management of Care"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026