The Nurse Is Conducting a Health Assessment Interview with a Patient

question 45

Multiple Choice

The nurse is conducting a health assessment interview with a patient. What should the nurse include when assessing the patient's endocrine system?

• A) occupation
• B) use of alcohol, drugs, and tobacco
• C) lifestyle
• D) exercise and sleep patterns
• E) alterations in bowel habits

Apply critical thinking skills such as analysis, evaluation, and interpretation to social phenomena.

Recognize the self-corrective nature of social science and the importance of independent replication and evaluation.

Understand the role of empirical reasoning in social science inquiry.

Comprehend the characteristics of sound arguments and conclusions in social science analysis.

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