CommunicationQuestion 48 of 1700
How do you document subjective information (symptoms)?
- Change it to medical terms, without quotes
- Quote the client's own words exactly
- Leave it out unless it can be measured
- Write down what you think the cause is
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Correct answer: Quote the client's own words exactly
Symptoms come from the client, so their own words are recorded.
Source: Nursing Assistant (Reuter), 1.5: Documenting and Reporting
Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026