Vital signs and reportingQuestion 469 of 1700
Which statement about documenting care is correct?
- Chart only the care you gave yourself
- Chart for a coworker who is very busy
- Chart a task before you finish it to save time
- Chart only the care that went poorly today
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Correct answer: Chart only the care you gave yourself
Each person must record only the care that he or she gave, so records stay true.
Source: Nursing Assistant (Reuter), 7.2: Documenting and Reporting Data
Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026