The nurse is assigned the admission health history and physical for a patient diagnosed with a fever of unknown etiology. The patient tells the nurse, "I just don't feel good. I'm so hot and I feel sick to my stomach
Can you ask me those questions later?" The best response by the nurse is:
a.
"It will not take too long. I can hurry."
b.
"We need the information to complete your admission paperwork."
c.
"I will come back in a few minutes and we can start over."
d.
"Let me see if you can have something for the nausea and then talk later."
ANS: D
If a patient being admitted to the hospital is too ill to interact for an extended period, the interview can be broken into smaller segments. Interviews with patients already hospitalized or established in the health care system are less extensive and more focused on newly identified patient concerns or problems. Ensuring that the patient is comfortable and relaxed is a priority and often takes prior thought and planning by the nurse.
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