The nurse is aware that the nursing audit is a valuable process used to:
A) determine whether a particular patient received the care indicated in the nursing care plan.
B) evaluate whether nursing care for a group of patients meets the standards of care in that facility.
C) determine the cost of nursing care in the hospital in order to set rates for daily care.
D) identify careless or negligent nursing care to protect the facility from lawsuits.

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Nursing audits are performed to improve nursing practice by checking a group of patient records for how well particular standards were met and standards of care were being used.

The Nurse Is Aware That the Nursing Audit Is a Valuable