The nurse is preparing to interview the client during the initial interview. Rank the following nursing statements in order of their most likely occurrence. Standard Text: Click and drag the options below to move them up or down
1. "We're almost done; do you have any questions for me?"
2. "May I call you Anne?"
3. "When you said you had been having trouble with your belly, what did you mean?"
4. "So, can you tell me about what's been going on with your health?"
2,4,3,1
Rationale 1: The nurse should then close the interview by allowing the client to ask questions.
Rationale 2: The nurse should first greet the client and ask if it is all right to call the client by her first name.
Rationale 3: The nurse should ask questions to clarify information given by the client during the interview.
Rationale 4: The nurse should initially ask generalized open-ended questions about the client's health status.
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