How can a nurse obtain additional information about a client?
A) Read the client's history and assessment.
B) Call the client's family.
C) Ask the client's sister about the family history.
D) Review nursing literature.
Ans: A
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Nurses and other team members gather assessment data from the client record. By reading about the client's history and initial assessment, and comparing these data with additional subjective and objective information that has been obtained, current health status and progress toward goals can be determined.
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