To gather information about a patient's home and work surroundings, the nurse will need to utilize which method of data collection?
a. Carefully review lab results.
b. Conduct the physical assessment before collecting subjective information.
c. Perform a thorough nursing health history.
d. Prolong the termination phase of the interview.
C
A thorough nursing history includes information about the patient's home and work surroundings. Neither lab results nor the physical assessment will reveal much about the home and work surroundings. Collecting data is part of the working phase of the interview.
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