A Client Comes to the Emergency Department Complaining of Abdominal

question 21

Multiple Choice

A client comes to the emergency department complaining of abdominal pain.Nursing assessment should focus on which of the following?

• A)acquiring a history of previous surgical procedures
• B)identifying location,duration,severity,and radiation of the pain
• C)determining normal bowel and bladder patterns
• D)obtaining history of food allergies

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