A nurse makes an entry in a client's chart that includes documentation about the routine care, assessment findings, and client problems. This documentation is arranged in a chronological order, from the time the nurse started the shift until the nurse entered the documentation in the client's record. This is an example of which of the following?

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This type of documentation is known as narrative charting, where the nurse records client care in chronological order, including routine care, assessment findings, and client problems. Source-oriented recording separates documentation by department or discipline, problem-oriented recording focuses on client problems and a plan of care, and a plan of care is a separate document outlining interventions and goals.

A Nurse Makes an Entry in a Client's Chart That