The nurse is documenting the following information that has been collected during the health history. Rank the following information in the order that it should be documented
Select the correct choice from the list.
Response 1. Diagnosed with renal insufficiency in 1997.
Response 2. Malignant melanoma (stage I) removed from one site in 1992.
Response 3. Coronary artery bypass graft in July 2005.
Response 4. Diagnosed with hypertension in 2000.
Correct Answer: 3, 4, 1, 2
When recording data, the information should be written in descending order from present to past. The first thing that should be documented is the coronary artery bypass graft in July 2005. The second item is that the client was diagnosed with hypertension in 2000. The third item is the client's diagnosis of renal insufficiency in 1997. The fourth item is the client's malignant melanoma that was removed from one site in 1992
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