A Patient Who Is Having Difficulty Breathing Is Admitted to the Hospital

question 3

Multiple Choice

A patient who is having difficulty breathing is admitted to the hospital. The best approach for the nurse to use to obtain a complete health history is to

• A) obtain subjective data about the patient from family members.
• B) omit subjective data collection and obtain the physical examination.
• C) use the health care provider's medical history to obtain subjective data.
• D) schedule several short sessions with the patient to gather subjective data.

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