The nurse is attempting to take the history of a newly admitted 92-year-old patient but is unable to obtain the information because of the patient's cognitive status. The nurse should:
a. refuse to complete the admission without more information.
b. contact the family for information on the patient's history.
c. call the doctor in the emergency room for a history.
d. ask another nurse to try to obtain the information from the patient.
B
The nurse should contact the family to obtain the needed information. Option a is not profession-al. Option c is not likely to be helpful, and Option d is not likely to change the outcome because of the patient's cognitive status.
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