The nurse is admitting a young adult female client to the emergency department after an automobile accident and is scheduled for abdominal x-rays. Which of the following information is most important to report to the health care provider before the x-raysareobtained?

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Positive hCG testing indicates that the client is pregnant and that unnecessary abdominal x-rays should be avoided. The other information is also important to report, but it will not affect whether the x-rays should be done.

The Nurse Is Admitting a Young Adult Female Client to the Emergency