The nurse assesses the patient with altered musculoskeletal function. Which is the best reason supporting the nurse's motive for asking probing questions?
a. Explore how the patient's family reacts to the disability.
b. Evaluate patient concerns about the prob-lem at this time.
c. Determine how the alteration affects the patient's lifestyle.
d. Validate the amount of physical rehabili-tation completed.
C
Determining how the altered musculoskeletal function affects the patient's lifestyle is the best reason for the nurse to ask probing questions. With skillful follow-up questioning, the nurse learns the most comprehensive information about the patient, including family reactions, patient concerns, and rehabilitation issues.
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