Author Question: During the health history interview, a patient tells the nurse about periodic fainting spells. Which ... (Read 71 times)

frankwu · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

During the health history interview, a patient tells the nurse about periodic fainting spells. Which question by the nurse will best elicit any associated clinical manifestations?

a. How frequently do you have the fainting spells?
b. Where are you when you have the fainting spells?
c. Do the spells tend to occur at any special time of day?
d. Do you have any other symptoms along with the spells?

Question 2

A patient who is actively bleeding is admitted to the emergency department. Which approach is best for the nurse to use to obtain a health history?

a. Briefly interview the patient while obtaining vital signs.
b. Obtain subjective data about the patient from family members.
c. Omit subjective data collection and obtain the physical examination.
d. Use the health care provider's medical history to obtain subjective data.

bubulittle310@msn.cn · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Asking about other associated symptoms will provide the nurse more information about all the clinical manifestations related to the fainting spells. Information about the setting is obtained by asking where the patient was and what the patient was doing when the symptom occurred. The other questions from the nurse are appropriate for obtaining information about chronology and frequency.

Answer to Question 2

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