The nurse is preparing to assess a client's endocrine function. Which subjective information should the nurse assess in this client?
1. If the client experiences edema in the fingers
2. How the client prepares meals
3. If the client experiences numbness and tingling around the mouth
4. If the client's breath sounds are normal
Answer: 3
1. Edema of the fingers does not refer to any endocrine disorder.
2. Preparing meals is not relevant to the endocrine system.
3. Numbness and tingling around the mouth could indicate that the client experiences low blood sugar or a calcium imbalance.
4. The client does not normally listen to breath sounds. That is an objective assessment by the nurse.
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