The nurse is completing a focused interview. Which of the following pieces of information would the nurse include during this interaction?
1. Identify new nursing diagnoses after clarifying previously obtained data.
2. Review information collected during client's previous health screening activities.
3. Obtain biographic data about the client.
4. Review data from previous medical records.
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Rationale 1: The purpose of the focused interview is to clarify previously obtained assessment data, gather missing information about a specific health concern, update and identify new diagnostic cues as they occur, guide the direction of a physical assessment as it is being conducted, and identify or validate probable nursing diagnoses.
Rationale 2: Reviewing information collected during the client's previous health screening activities can be performed during the preinteraction stage.
Rationale 3: Obtaining the client's biographical information is included in the preinteraction stage.
Rationale 4: Gathering data from previous medical records is included in the preinteraction stage.
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