A client experiences chest pain with electrocardiographic changes during an appointment with the primary care physician, and the physician orders hospital admission for cardiac monitoring. This type of admission is a(n)
A) elective admission.
B) emergency admission.
C) direct admission.
D) scheduled admission.

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A direct admission is the process followed when a client is determined to need hospital or nursing care while in a physician's office.

A Client Experiences Chest Pain with Electrocardiographic Changes During an Appointment