A client is being admitted to the hospital and the nurse has the client's electronic record, including past medical history. What should the nurse do with this information?
A) Copy the information from the electronic database to the admission database.
B) Not use it because it is preferred to ask clients about past history at each encounter.
C) Save time and skip this part of the history-taking because the record is electronic.
D) Verify with the client that the list is current, complete, and correct.

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A previously recorded past health history is useful to have, but the nurse must verify its accuracy with the client. Diagnoses may change because of second opinions, because they have been cured, or because they have been surgically corrected.

A Client Is Being Admitted to the Hospital and the Nurse