A registered nurse recently went to work for a health care organization that uses the SOAP format for documentation.The nurse charts the following: Discuss alternatives for pain control.Which component of SOAP did the nurse chart?
A) S
B) O
C) A
D) P

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Discuss alternatives for pain control is a Plan.SOAP is an acronym for the following:
S: Subjective data (verbalizations of the patient)
O: Objective data (data that are measured and observed)
A: Assessment (diagnosis based on the subjective and objective data)
P: Plan (what the caregiver plans to do)

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