A nurse is conducting an assessment on a child during a well-child visit. Which of the following includes the components of a complete pediatric history?
a. Statistical information, client profile, health history, family history, review of systems, and lifestyle and life patterns
b. Vital signs, chief complaint, and a list of previous problems
c. Chief complaint, including body location, quality, quantity, time frame, and alleviating and aggravating factors
d. Pertinent developmental and family information
A
Statistical information, client profile, health history, family history, review of systems, and lifestyle and life patterns are included in a complete pediatric history. Vital signs, chief complaint, and list of previous problems do not constitute a complete history. A problem-oriented history includes specific information about the chief complaint. Pertinent developmental and family information are part of the complete history.
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