Your partner is documenting a call where a suicidal teenage girl was restrained before transport. He writes that she was "rude, confrontational, and very dramatic in her responses to our questions." Which standard for good documentation has he violated?

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The partner has violated the standard of objectivity by using subjective language ("rude, confrontational, and very dramatic") instead of sticking to factual, neutral descriptions of the patient's behavior.

Your Partner Is Documenting a Call Where a Suicidal Teenage