Question

The nurse works in a facility that uses narrative charting for nurse's notes. Identify which documentation is an example of narrative charting. (Select all that apply.)

a. "Patient alert and oriented ×3, PERRLA, hand grips strong and equal."
b. "S—The patient complains of pain in the lower back, 6 out of 10."
c. "Patient ambulated 60 ft in the hall, unassisted with steady gait. Currently resting in chair with no complaints."
d. "Problem #1—Elevated blood glucose. Plan—Measure patient's blood glucose with finger stick method before meals and at bed time."
e. "Patient asking for pain medication for incisional pain 7/10. Hydrocodone 10-325, 2 tablets administered by mouth while patient was eating lunch. Patient resting in bed with side rails up × 2, and call light in reach."

Answer 1

The documentation that is an example of narrative charting are options b, c, and e.

Step-by-step explanation:

The documentation that is an example of narrative charting are options b, c, and e.

1. Option b: "S—The patient complains of pain in the lower back, 6 out of 10." This is an example of narrative charting because it provides a subjective description of the patient's pain.
2. Option c: "Patient ambulated 60 ft in the hall, unassisted with steady gait. Currently resting in chair with no complaints." This is an example of narrative charting because it provides an objective description of the patient's activity and current status.
3. Option e: "Patient asking for pain medication for incisional pain 7/10. Hydrocodone 10-325, 2 tablets administered by mouth while patient was eating lunch. Patient resting in bed with side rails up × 2, and call light in reach." This is an example of narrative charting because it provides a comprehensive description of the patient's pain, medication administration, and current positioning.