The nurse caring for a newly admitted client recognizes that the client's past chart at an acute care facility is considered to be the:
A) primary source.
B) secondary source.
C) subjective data.
D) nursing diagnosis.
Ans: B
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Secondary sources include family members, significant others, other health care professionals, health records, and literature review.
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