The nurse is performing an admission assessment on a 72-year-old female patient who speaks Spanish and broken English. How might the nurse best collect the data?
A) Have a family member provide the data
B) Obtain the data from the old chart and physician's assessment
C) Obtain the data only from the patient
D) Collect the data from the patient and have the family provide any missing details
Ans: D
Feedback: The informant, or the person providing the information, may not always be the patient. The nurse can gain information from the patient and have the family provide any missing details. Options A and B are incorrect because you always obtain as much information as possible directly from the patient; option C is incorrect because you may not be able to get all the information you need only from the patient.
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