The nurse is providing care to patients in a community clinic. When should the nurse conduct a health assessment interview to determine problems with the integumentary system?
Select all that apply.
1. when the patient has a complaint
2. as part of regular health screening
3. when completing a health assessment
4. rarely, because it takes too much time
5. when the patient is over the age of 50
Correct Answer: 1, 2, 3
A health assessment interview to determine problems with the integumentary system may be conducted as part of a health screening or complete health assessment, or it may focus on a chief complaint (such as itching or a rash). It is to be completed regardless of the amount of time it takes to complete. It is also conducted on patients of all ages, not just those over the age of 50.
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