Which documentation entry would be considered unprofessional or potentially legally problematic?
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Correct answer: “Patient refused to cooperate. I had to ‘deal with’ the patient.”
Documentation that uses judgmental, non‐objective or vague language (“had to ‘deal with’”) can be unprofessional and may affect legal defensibility.
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