Asked by Imani Reese on May 26, 2024
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The nurse is taking a health history on an adolescent. Which best describes how the chief complaint should be determined?
A) Ask for detailed listing of symptoms.
B) Ask adolescent, "Why did you come here today?"
C) Use what adolescent says to determine, in correct medical terminology, what the problem is.
D) Interview parent away from adolescent to determine chief complaint.
Chief Complaint
The primary symptom or concern that leads a patient to seek medical attention or advice.
Interviewing Adolescent
The process of formally questioning teenagers, often to assess their development, thoughts, or feelings in a sensitive manner that respects their emerging autonomy.
Medical Terminology
The specialized language or system of terms used by health professionals to accurately describe the human body, its processes, illnesses, medical procedures, and pharmacology.
- Assess and document the chief complaint and history of the present illness accurately.
Verified Answer
KD
Kuljeet DhaliwalMay 31, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
The chief complaint is the specific reason for the child's visit to the clinic, office, or hospital. Because the adolescent is the focus of the history, this is an appropriate way to determine the chief complaint. A detailed listing of symptoms will make it difficult to determine the chief complaint. The adolescent should be prompted to tell which symptom caused him to seek help at this time. The chief complaint is usually written in the words that the parent or adolescent uses to describe the reason for seeking help. The parent and adolescent may be interviewed separately, but the nurse should determine the reason the adolescent is seeking attention at this time.
Learning Objectives
- Assess and document the chief complaint and history of the present illness accurately.