The charge nurse has instructed the nurse to complete a focused interview on the client who has just been admitted to the facility with complaints consistent with kidney stones
Which of the following actions by the nurse indicates the best understanding of the assignment? 1. The nurse obtains a urine sample to send for a urinalysis.
2. The nurse takes the client's vital signs.
3. The nurse questions the client about dietary preferences.
4. The nurse asks the client about the characteristics of the pain being experienced.
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Rationale 1: The client may need to have a urine specimen that does not directly relate to determining more information about the chief complaints of the client.
Rationale 2: 2. The client vital signs will be taken but they do not directly relate to determining more information about the chief complaints of the client.
Rationale 3: Dietary preferences of clients are recorded but are not a part of the focused assessment.
Rationale 4: The focused interview is used to allow for clarification of information from the initial interview. The goal of the focused interview is to expand the information available.
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