Which patient statements would the nurse document as part of the chief complaint? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. "My father had sickle cell anemia.".
2. "All I want to do is sleep. I am tired all the time.".
3. "I get short of breath so easily.".
4. "I lived in a city where there was a lot of pollution when I was a child.".
5. "I can't seem to recover from the cold I had last month.".
2,3,5
Rationale 1: This statement reveals family history but does not describe the patient's current issue. It is not a chief complaint.
Rationale 2: This statement describes a problem the patient is experiencing and is considered a chief complaint.
Rationale 3: The statement describes a problem the patient is experiencing and is considered a chief complaint.
Rationale 4: This statement is part of the patient's historical data, not a chief complaint.
Rationale 5: Although this statement seems to be historical in that it refers to a cold last month, it actually describes a chief complaint. The patient is reporting a current inability to recover from that cold.
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