A nurse is collecting a health history from a client and feels the client is not reliable. One recommended way to verify some of the client data is to
a. ask the client the same questions but in a different manner.
b. confront the client with your suspicions.
c. find and question a secondary source.
d. have another nurse try to get data from the client
C
Clients may be poor historians and unable to provide accurate data. If there is a secondary source such as a significant other or family member available, ask them some of the health history ques-tions. A client who is confused will not be able to answer accurately even if you ask questions in different ways. Confrontation can lead to alienation. Having another nurse question an unreliable client is unlikely to garner valid data.
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