The nurse is in the process of admitting a client to the healthcare facility. When does the nurse need to begin the nursing data collection and assessment of the client?
A) Before admission to the facility
B) Before completing the admitting papers
C) Immediately at the nurse's first contact
D) After the primary care provider has entered orders into the electronic medical record
C
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Nursing data collection and assessment begins immediately at the nurse's first contact with the client, not before admission to the facility, before completing the admitting papers, or after the primary care provider has entered orders into the electronic medical record.
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