The nurse is assigned to provide care to a client who is diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).Overnight,the client's oxygen saturation levels decreased and the client was placed on oxygen by the respiratory therapist.To review specific information about the care received from the respiratory therapist,which portion of the medical record will the nurse review?

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A) The traditional client record is a source-oriented record. Each individual or department makes notations in a separate section or sections of the client's chart. The consultation report has the various reports about the client from physical therapy, respiratory therapy, and occupational therapy. The nurses' notes are specific to nursing care and include pertinent client information; the medication record has the client's name, dosage, route, time, and date of regularly administered medications, the diagnostic report has various laboratory, x-ray, and scan reports on the client.
B) The traditional client record is a source-oriented record. Each individual or department makes notations in a separate section or sections of the client's chart. The consultation report has the various reports about the client from physical therapy, respiratory therapy, and occupational therapy. The nurses' notes are specific to nursing care and include pertinent client information; the medication record has the client's name, dosage, route, time, and date of regularly administered medications, the diagnostic report has various laboratory, x-ray, and scan reports on the client.
C) The traditional client record is a source-oriented record. Each individual or department makes notations in a separate section or sections of the client's chart. The consultation report has the various reports about the client from physical therapy, respiratory therapy, and occupational therapy. The nurses' notes are specific to nursing care and include pertinent client information; the medication record has the client's name, dosage, route, time, and date of regularly administered medications, the diagnostic report has various laboratory, x-ray, and scan reports on the client.
D) The traditional client record is a source-oriented record. Each individual or department makes notations in a separate section or sections of the client's chart. The consultation report has the various reports about the client from physical therapy, respiratory therapy, and occupational therapy. The nurses' notes are specific to nursing care and include pertinent client information; the medication record has the client's name, dosage, route, time, and date of regularly administered medications, the diagnostic report has various laboratory, x-ray, and scan reports on the client.

The Nurse Is Assigned to Provide Care to a Client