A nurse is describing the purposes of a health care record to a group of nursing students. Which purposes will the nurse include in the teaching session? (Select all that apply.)
A) Communication
B) Legal documentation
C) Reimbursement
D) Nursing process
E) Research
F) Education

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A patient's record is a valuable source of data for all members of the health care team. Its purposes include interdisciplinary communication, legal documentation, financial billing (reimbursement), education, research, and auditing/monitoring. Nursing process is a way of thinking and performing nursing care; it is not a purpose of a health care record.

A Nurse Is Describing the Purposes of a Health Care