A nurse is providing a change-of-shift report on his assigned clients, using an audiotape. Which of the following pieces of information should the nurse include in the report about each assigned client?
A. Family history
B. Client needs and priorities of care
C. Current diagnosis and any secondary diagnoses
D. Results of laboratory studies conducted that day
E. Client response to treatments implemented that day
F. The steps used to perform the procedure for changing the client's sterile dressing at the gastrostomy tube site
Answer:
B. Client needs and priorities of care
C. Current diagnosis and any secondary diagnoses
D. Results of laboratory studies conducted that day
E. Client response to treatments implemented that day
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