A nurse is taking a health history on a patient with musculoskeletal dysfunction. What is the primary focus of this phase of the nurses assessment?

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The nursing assessment of the patient with musculoskeletal dysfunction includes an evaluation of the effects of the musculoskeletal disorder on the patient. This is a vital focus of the health history and supersedes the assessment of genetic risk factors and adherence to treatment, though these are both valid inclusions to the interview. Assessment of ROM occurs during the physical assessment, not the interview.

A Nurse Is Taking a Health History on a Patient