
Medical-Surgical Nursing:Assessment and Managementof Clinical Problems 9th Edition by Sharon Lewis,Shannon Ruff Dirksen,Margaret McLean Heitkemper,Linda Bucher
Edition 9ISBN: 978-0323086783
Medical-Surgical Nursing:Assessment and Managementof Clinical Problems 9th Edition by Sharon Lewis,Shannon Ruff Dirksen,Margaret McLean Heitkemper,Linda Bucher
Edition 9ISBN: 978-0323086783 Exercise 21
An 88-year-old woman is brought to the health clinic for the first time by her 64-year-old daughter.During the initial comprehensive nursing assessment of the patient, what should the nurse do?
A) Ask the daughter whether the patient has any urgent needs or problems.
B) Interview the patient and daughter together so that pertinent information can be confirmed.
C) Obtain a health history using a functional health pattern and assess activities of daily living (ADLs) and mental status.
A) Ask the daughter whether the patient has any urgent needs or problems.
B) Interview the patient and daughter together so that pertinent information can be confirmed.
C) Obtain a health history using a functional health pattern and assess activities of daily living (ADLs) and mental status.
Explanation
C. During an initial contact with an old...
Medical-Surgical Nursing:Assessment and Managementof Clinical Problems 9th Edition by Sharon Lewis,Shannon Ruff Dirksen,Margaret McLean Heitkemper,Linda Bucher
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