Author Question: Upon admission to the hospital, the client states, I am having surgery to correct my back. I have ... (Read 33 times)

Anajune7 · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

Upon admission to the hospital, the client states, I am having surgery to correct my back. I have pain in the lower back and the doctor is going to do a lumbar laminectomy. This statement reflects the client's

A) Symptoms
B) Review of systems
C) Chief complaint
D) Objective assessment

Question 2

Before conducting a health assessment on a client, the nurse should first

A) Ask a family member to be present for the assessment
B) Tell the client the amount of time for the assessment
C) Inform the client of the procedure done in the assessment
D) Introduce herself or himself to the client