When Admitting a Patient Who Has Just Arrived on the Medical

question 14

Multiple Choice

When admitting a patient who has just arrived on the medical unit with severe abdominal pain, what should the nurse do first?

• A) Complete only basic demographic data before addressing the patient's abdominal pain.
• B) Medicate the patient for the abdominal pain before attending to the health history and examination.
• C) Inform the patient that the abdominal pain will be treated as soon as the health history is completed.
• D) Take the initial vital signs and then deal with the abdominal pain before completing the health history.

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