RR 8 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Collection of health history involves getting personal information that focuses on the symptoms being experienced by the patient. Taking a health history is the first is procedure nurses must do when a patient visits a healthcare facility and involves observation and assessment to gather in-depth subjective information. Therefore it is a fundamental skill for nurses. Taking comprehensive health information consists of asking difficult questions that help build a health history specific to a...

RR 8 TAKING A HEALTH HISTORY: BUILDING A HEALTH HISTORY: DIFFICULT QUESTIONS TO ASK