The nurse is caring for a patient who has just arrived at the hospital with chest pain.Which is the most important question for the nurse to ask the patient?

A) "Did your family doctor tell you to come to the hospital?"
B) "When did your chest pain begin?"
C) "Do you have a family history of heart disease?"
D) "Did someone come to the hospital with you?"

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Final Answer : B, Explanation :  The nurse's first priority is to assess the patient's current health status including when the chest pain began.This information will be communicated to the physician to facilitate appropriate care for the patient.Determining a family history of heart disease or if the patient is accompanied by a friend or family member is less important than assessing the patient's chest pain.It is helpful to know if the primary care physician sent the patient to the emergency department,but it is not the highest priority.

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