A nurse prepares to collect a health history from a patient with ...

[clmills979]

A nurse prepares to collect a health history from a patient with narcolepsy. Which of the following is the most appropriate way for the nurse to facilitate acquisition of the health history from this patient?
 
  a. A structured form the patient can complete in writing
  b. Information from significant others rather than the patient
  c. The patient's past medical records
  d. Short, focused interview sessions that require the patient's active participation

Question 2

A patient being treated with an oral cephalosporin complains of nausea. The nurse should give which instruction?
 
  a. Take the drug with food.
  b. Take the drug on an empty stomach.
  c. Reduce the dose of the drug.
  d. Discontinue the drug.

[ngr69]

Answer to Question 1

D
Short, focused interview sessions are the best means of obtaining an accurate health history from a patient with narcolepsy. The patient could stay awake for short intervals and hopefully be fo-cused enough to get through them.
The patient's focus is likely to be poor for a prolonged period, therefore use of a structured writ-ten form is not the best method.
Patient information is privileged and cannot be obtained from another source, including family members, without the patient's written consent.
Past medical records may not be available for this patient, or they may be outdated or not perti-nent to this diagnosis.

Answer to Question 2

a

[clmills979]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[31809pancho]

Excellent