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A nurse shows the best understanding of the legal importance of the patient's chart when stating:
 
  a. You always document in ink and never erase or use white out in the nursing notes.
  b. It's a document that shows proof that the patient received care that met the ex-pected standards.
  c. Patient charts are carefully protected from unlawful access by inappropriate in-dividuals or institutions.
  d. The patient has a legal right to the information contained in the chart but not the original documentation itself.
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ANS: B
The patient's chart is a legal document that effectively communicates patient outcomes, medications, treatments, responses, and unusual incidents reflecting the healthcare systems attempts at meet the standard of care appropriate for this patient. The other options are not as inclusive in describing the legal status of the chart.
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