Posted: December 4th, 2017

A client comes to the outpatient clinic where you work complaining of abdominal pain, diarrhea, shortness of breath and epistaxis. Which of the following actions would you take first?

A client comes to the outpatient clinic where you work complaining of abdominal pain, diarrhea, shortness of breath and epistaxis. Which of the following actions would you take first?

A. Ask the client about any recent travel to Asia or the Middle East.
B. Screening clients for upper respiratory tract symptoms.
C. Determine whether the client has had recommended immunizations.
D. Call an ambulance to take the client immediately to the hospital.