The client is admitted in an emergency situation. The nurse is aware that the client's health history should be obtained:
a. after the emergency has passed
b. while the client is undergoing medical treatment for the emergency
c. before the physical assessment, as is usually done
d. within the physical examination
D
Usually the health history is obtained before the physical examination, but in emergency situations or when performing care in a health care facility after the initial admitting assessment, it will be necessary to incorporate history-taking into the physical examination.
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