The urgent care clinic nurse is treating a client who is experiencing abdominal pain.The client states,"I think I ate tainted food last night." What should the nurse do after the client states that the food was tainted?

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A) The nurse must recognize that the client has not given the nurse enough information. The client could, indeed, have eaten bad food or may be experiencing appendicitis. The nurse asks more questions followed by a physical examination. Short-cut decisions here could be harmful for this client. The nurse would not give advice about taking a medication. The nurse does not have enough information to make the decision to call an ambulance. Because the nurse does not have enough information, telling the client that a physician does not need to assess the client is inappropriate.
B) The nurse must recognize that the client has not given the nurse enough information. The client could, indeed, have eaten bad food or may be experiencing appendicitis. The nurse asks more questions followed by a physical examination. Short-cut decisions here could be harmful for this client. The nurse would not give advice about taking a medication. The nurse does not have enough information to make the decision to call an ambulance. Because the nurse does not have enough information, telling the client that a healthcare provider does not need to assess the client is inappropriate.
C) The nurse must recognize that the client has not given the nurse enough information. The client could, indeed, have eaten bad food or may be experiencing appendicitis. The nurse asks more questions followed by a physical examination. Short-cut decisions here could be harmful for this client. The nurse would not give advice about taking a medication. The nurse does not have enough information to make the decision to call an ambulance. Because the nurse does not have enough information, telling the client that a healthcare provider does not need to assess the client is inappropriate.
D) The nurse must recognize that the client has not given the nurse enough information. The client could, indeed, have eaten bad food or may be experiencing appendicitis. The nurse asks more questions followed by a physical examination. Short-cut decisions here could be harmful for this client. The nurse would not give advice about taking a medication. The nurse does not have enough information to make the decision to call an ambulance. Because the nurse does not have enough information, telling the client that a healthcare provider does not need to assess the client is inappropriate.

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