RN Exam Practice
Management of CareQuestion 684 of 2368

Which charting approach best reduces a nurse's liability?

  1. Charting only the findings that vary from normal
  2. Leaving out routine assessments to save time
  3. Documenting observations that justify clinical decisions
  4. Omitting the names of providers who were notified
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Correct answer: Documenting observations that justify clinical decisions

Variance charting alone does not prove that standards of care were met.

Source: Nursing Management and Professional Concepts, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2024), Legal Implications: Cause. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Management of Care"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026