In providing a history, the client describes, out of order, several events that occurred in different decades of his life. To understand the timeline of events, the nurse uses what technique?
a. Ordering the data to clarify the sequence of events
b. Drawing conclusions from data given
c. Asking the client to elaborate about his history
d. Asking the client to repeat his history
ANS: A
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