Documented as 'negative' or 'normal' for a system, indicating normality. Which term is this?

• A. Abnormal findings
• B. Positive findings
• C. Normal findings
• D. Baseline findings

Answer: (C)

When a system’s evaluation shows nothing out of the ordinary, the term used to convey that there are no detectable abnormalities is “normal findings.” This phrasing clearly indicates that the examination results for that system are within expected limits.

Abnormal findings would mean something is off; positive findings imply a detected abnormality or disease; baseline findings describe a patient’s usual reference values rather than the current normal result. So, documenting as normal findings is the correct way to express normality for that system.