An 81-year-old client who is accompanied by family is being admitted after a fall that has caused a painful leg injury.In preparing to interview the client for a health history, the nurse is initially concerned that:
A)the family should be present to help solve the assessment questions.
B)a therapeutic nurse-client relationship should be established.
C)the client should be free of hearing and vision barriers.
D)the client's pain should be effectively managed.

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The acute pain the client is experiencing will have the greatest impact on the success of the health assessment interview and must be removed as a barrier for the assessment to be successful.

An 81-Year-Old Client Who Is Accompanied by Family Is Being