The nursing student is planning to observe the registered nurse complete a focused interview on a client being admitted to the facility with complaints of leg pain
Which of the following statements by the student nurse indicates the need for further education? 1. "The focused interview will be guided by the physical assessment that was completed by the healthcare provider prior to admission.".
2. "Subjective information is contained in the focused assessment.".
3. "The age, gender, and past medical history of the client are used to guide the questions in the focused assessment.".
4. "A focus interview on the musculoskeletal system is individualized for each client.".
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Rationale 1: "The focused interview will be guided by the physical assessment that was completed by the healthcare provider prior to admission.". The focused interview is used to guide the physical assessment on the client.
Rationale 2: "Subjective information is contained in the focused assessment.". The information obtained by the focused interview is subjective. Subjective data refers to that information that is obtained from the client and family.
Rationale 3: "The age, gender, and past medical history of the client are used to guide the questions in the focused assessment.". The nurse will consider the client's age, gender, race, culture, past and current medical history to guide the interview questions thus making the interview individualized.
Rationale 4: "A focus interview on the musculoskeletal system is individualized for each client.". The nurse will consider the client's age, gender, race, culture, past and current medical history to guide the interview questions thus making the interview individualized.
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