A client's hospital admission assessment includes a health history and current health assessment. This type of assessment is known as:
a. comprehensive c. ongoing
b. focused d. primary
A
Comprehensive assessment, which is usually completed when a client is admitted for health care services, includes a complete client health history and current needs assessment and provides baseline data against which changes in health status can be compared. Assessment of the client's physical and psychological health, the client's perception of health, any health risk factors, and the client's coping patterns is part of a comprehensive assessment.
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