A71-year-old patient with eskd has been told by the physician that it is time to consider hemodialysis until a transplant can be found. the patient tells the nurse she is not sure she wants to undergo a kidney transplant. what would be an appropriate response for the nurse to make?

answer: b. complete secondary assessment (detailed physical exam).

after you finished the primary assessment, you must proceed with the assessment by performing a complete detailed physical examination.

this secondary assessment includes a focused on patient’s history, vital signs and a specific and rapid examination of the entire body especially on the injuries acquired from the motor vehicle accident and the patient’s medical complaint.