The nurse is conducting a health history interview while assessing a male patient who presents with genitourinary symptoms. Which assessment question is most appropriate?
1) Have you noticed any unusual discharge from your penis?
2) Do you have blood in your urine?
3) What color is your penile discharge?
4) Is there any odor to the discharge?
Question 2
The nurse is conducting a sexual history interview. Which assessment question is appropriate?
1) Have you ever had a kidney stone?
2) Have you had any changes in your voiding pattern?
3) How many times do you wake up during the night to void?
4) Are you using condoms?
Sharing patient information with colleagues is an important nursing role
The nurse can make observations about the patient's general appearance while talking with the p
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Caring for a patient on isolation precautions cont'd
The nurse begins the general survey