The nurse is unable to elicit assessment information from a client. Which of the following should the nurse do?
a. Talk with the client's family.
b. Document "unable to obtain" on the assessment form.
c. Leave the form for the next nurse to complete.
d. Document information while the physician does the admission physical.
ANS: A
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