NURS 251 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Genital Wart, Prescription Drug, Mnemonic
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Chapter 4 worksheet: nurses gather two types of information from clients. These two types are termed: subjective and objective . Give 2 examples of the first type of information from a client: i have a headache , my throat hurts . Birth death: true or false: the complete health history only focuses on what has brought the client to the hospital. If false, change the sentence to a true statement. The complete health history focuses on everything regarding the patients health: the nurse will gather information for the complete health history from a client who only speaks german. Determine the non-english speaking language and find an interpreter for that specific language. At&t translator services: list 6 sources of information about the client. If the client is in the hospital, there is another source of information. What is it called: the reason for seeking care can be termed the chief complaint . It is brief and lists symptoms and signs.
