A nurse is taking the health history of an adolescent.Which statement best describes how to determine the chief complaint?

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The chief complaint is the specific reason for the adolescent's visit to the clinic,office,or hospital.The adolescent is the focus of the history,so this is an appropriate way to determine the chief complaint.A list of symptoms will make it difficult to determine the chief complaint.The nurse should prompt the adolescent to state which symptom caused him to seek help at this time.The chief complaint is usually written in the words that the parent or adolescent uses to describe the reason for seeking help.The parent and adolescent may be interviewed separately,but the nurse should determine the reason the adolescent is seeking attention,not the parent.

A Nurse Is Taking the Health History of an Adolescent