The nurse managers of a home health care office wish to maximize nurses' freedom to characterize and record client conditions and situations in the nurses' own terms. Which of the following documentation formats is most likely to promote this goal?
A) Narrative notes
B) SOAP notes
C) Focus charting
D) Charting by exception

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Narrative notes allow nurses to document in their own words and express their professional opinions and observations. It provides the most flexibility in terms of documenting client conditions and situations. SOAP notes, focus charting, and charting by exception all provide standardized formats and may limit the nurse's ability to fully express their thoughts and observations.

The Nurse Managers of a Home Health Care Office Wish