Author Question: Which statement describes data that is from a primary source? a. The client's wife said that he ... (Read 59 times)

09madisonrousseau09 · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

Which statement describes data that is from a primary source?

a. The client's wife said that he had these symptoms for months.
b. The old chart has a note that the client denies any previous heart attacks.
c. The admitting nurse stated that the client was in severe pain when admitted yesterday.
d. The client says he came to the hospital because he is too short of breath to sleep.

Question 2

Which functional health pattern would be MOST appropriate to use to categorize this data: client is awake, alert, and oriented.

a. sleep and rest pattern c. cognitive and perceptual pattern
b. health management pattern d. activity and exercise pattern.

lkanara2 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
Data is collected from a variety of sources, but the client is considered the primary source of data as the major provider of information. As much information as possible should be gathered from the client, using both interview and physical assessment skills.

Answer to Question 2

C
Functional health patterns (e.g., health perception/management, nutritional/metabolic, elimination, activity/exercise, cognitive/perceptual, sleep/rest, self-perception/self-concept, role/relationship, sexuality/reproduction, coping/stress-tolerance, and value/belief) organize client data to determine if a client's current health patterns are working or not working. Level of conscience would be included in the cognitive and perceptual pattern data.