The nurse is preparing to complete a physical examination on a client.What should the nurse realize as being the purpose for this examination?
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The purpose of a physical examination is to obtain baseline data about the client's physical status, identify areas for disease prevention, and obtain data to help determine nursing diagnoses. Employment status and leisure activities may be obtained during a client interview, but they are not the primary purposes of a physical examination.

The Nurse Is Preparing to Complete a Physical Examination on a Client.What