The nurses who provide care in a large, long-term care facility utilize charting by exception (CBE) as the preferred method of documentation. This documentation method may have which of the following drawbacks?
A) Vulnerability to legal liability since nurse's safe, routine care is not recorded
B) Increased workload for nurses in order to complete necessary documentation
C) Failure to identify and record client problems and associated interventions
D) Significant differences in the charting between nurses due to lack of standardization

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Charting by exception (CBE) can lead to legal vulnerabilities because it focuses on documenting only deviations from the norm, meaning that routine care is not recorded, which can be problematic in legal situations where comprehensive documentation is required.

The Nurses Who Provide Care in a Large, Long-Term Care