A nurse is conducting a health history for a client with a skin problem. What question or statement would be most useful in eliciting information about personal hygiene?
A) "Perhaps you don't recognize your bad body odor."
B) "You must eat a lot of greasy foods to have this acne."
C) "Tell me about what you do to take care of your skin."
D) "Why do you only take a bath once a week?"
Ans: C
When skin problems are present, the nurse asks the client about usual personal hygiene practices and documents the client's responses. The questions should be open-ended and nonthreatening.
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