After completing the examination of a newly admitted patient, the nurse would document the patient's chief complaint in terms of
a. signs and symptoms. c. the health care provider's own words.
b. associated manifestations. d. the nurse's own words.
A
The chief complaint (CC) is the sign (objective finding) or symptom (subjective finding) that causes the patient to seek health care. The reasons for seeking health care and the chief complaint should be recorded as direct quotes from the patient. They should not be direct quotes from either the health care provider or the nurse. Associated manifestations are one of ten characteristics of the chief complaint and refer to the signs and symptoms that accompany the CC.
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