A 62-year-old patient is admitted to the hospital with hypertension. Which question by the nurse is most important when performing the initial assessment interview?
1) "What medications do you take at home?"
2) "Do you have any environmental, food, or drug allergies?"
3) "Do you have an advance directive?"
4) "What is the greatest concern you are dealing with today?"
ANS: 4
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