A home health nurse is visiting a client who recently was hospitalized for repair of a fractured hip. The client tells the nurse, "I have had a lot of pain in my abdomen." What type of assessment would the nurse conduct?

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The client's statement about pain in the abdomen indicates a specific complaint, and therefore the nurse would conduct a focused assessment to address this concern. Comprehensive assessments are more broad and cover a range of health issues, ongoing partial assessments are typically done over time to monitor changes, and emergency assessments are done in situations where there is a potential for immediate harm or life-threatening condition.

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