CommunicationQuestion 36 of 1700
Why do health care workers say, "If it wasn’t documented, it wasn’t done"?
- Care that is not charted must be repeated
- Charting is legal proof that care was done
- Only charted care is paid for by the family
- Staff may not give care before they chart it
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Correct answer: Charting is legal proof that care was done
In court, the record is what proves the care was completed.
Source: Nursing Assistant (Reuter), 1.5: Documenting and Reporting
Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026