When Admitting a Patient Who Has Just Arrived on the Medical

When admitting a patient who has just arrived on the medical unit with severe abdominal pain, what should the nurse do first?

A) Complete only basic demographic data before addressing the patient's abdominal pain.
B) Medicate the patient for the abdominal pain before attending to the health history and examination.
C) Inform the patient that the abdominal pain will be treated as soon as the health history is completed.
D) Take the initial vital signs and then deal with the abdominal pain before completing the health history.