The clinical nurse educator is teaching a group of nursing students about conducting a focused interview on a client being admitted to the facility with complaints of leg pain

Question

Which statement by the student nurse indicates the need for further education?
1. "The focused interview will be guided by the physical assessment that was completed by the healthcare provider prior to admission."
2. "Subjective information is contained in the focused assessment."
3. "The age, gender, and past medical history of the client are used to guide the questions in the focused assessment."
4. "A focus interview on the musculoskeletal system is individualized for each client."

Answer 1

Correct Answer: 1
The focused interview is used to guide the physical assessment on the client. The information obtained in the focused interview is subjective. The nurse will consider the client's age, gender, race, culture, past and current medical history to guide the interview questions. thus making the interview individualized.