What documentation goes into the patient's chart and becomes part of the permanent record?
a. Specimen results
b. Intraoperative notes only
c. All routine and individualized care
d. Physical changes
ANS: C
All patient care interventions and observations are documented. Standardized language provides legal evidence for the plans of care and revisions of those plans.
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