While performing an admission history on a confused patient, a licensed practical nurse (LPN) assists the registered nurse (RN) by collecting secondary information about the patient. An example of secondary information would be that
A) The patient reports a history of chest pain.
B) The patient complains of chronic constipation.
C) The patient verbalizes anxiety about hospitalization.
D) The patient's spouse reports experiencing marital issues.

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Secondary information refers to information obtained from sources other than the patient themselves. In this case, the LPN is obtaining information from the patient's spouse, which would be considered secondary information. Options A, B, and C all involve information obtained directly from the patient themselves, so they would not be considered secondary information.

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