Question

Which statement is best to document a patient's behavior in an unbiased way?

a. "The patient's hostility created difficulties for the nursing staff."
b. "The patient threw the water pitcher across the room during shift change."
c. "The patient's rudeness prevented administration of his medications."
d. "The patient's dressing change was interrupted by his belligerent behavior."

Answer 1

B, because it's the only choice that doesn't suggest a mood of the patient, or is in a negative way, this one provides facts, without adding any more information that would be biased way.

A would be wrong, because it's not addressing the behavior, and is more focused on mood.

C and D would be wrong, because also, they focus more on the mood, while the objective is to document the behavior