A patient has finished giving the nurse information about the reason he is seeking care. When reviewing the data, the nurse finds that some information about past hospitalizations is missing. At this point, which statement by the nurse would be most appropriate to gather these data?

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The nurse should use direct questions after the person's opening narrative to fill in any details he or she left out. The nurse also should use direct questions when specific facts are needed, such as when asking about past health problems or during the review of systems. The nurse should not assume that a patient has been hospitalized based on their age and stating such is inappropriate. Getting the patient's medical records from another facility is not necessary during the interview process. Asking the patient to tell you more about hospitalization in order to complete missing interview data is not necessary; instead, direct questions should be asked when specific facts are needed.

A Patient Has Finished Giving the Nurse Information About the Reason