A novice nurse is conducting a focused interview on an older adult client who is being admitted for a urinary tract infection (UTI). Which action by the novice nurse is appropriate?
1. Obtaining a urine sample to send for a urinalysis.
2. Monitoring the client's vital signs.
3. Questioning the client about dietary preferences.
4. Assessing the characteristics of the client's pain.
Correct Answer: 4
The focused interview is used to allow for clarification of information from the initial interview. The goal of the focused interview is to expand the information available. The client may need to have a urine specimen and will need vital signs taken but they do not directly relate to determining more information about the chief complaints of the client. Dietary preferences of clients are recorded but are not a part of the focused assessment.
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