HESI RN Nursing Specialty
HESI RN Nursing Specialty ( 78 Questions)
The practical nurse (PN) enters an examination room to gather routine health information for a teenage female client who is accompanied by her mother. Which action by the PN is likely to facilitate accurate responses to personal and social history questions?
The action by the PN that is likely to facilitate accurate responses to personal and social history questions is to **request that the mother leave the exam room**. The personal and social history contains many areas of special sensitivity to adolescents including such issues as drug and alcohol use and sexual activity. The teen should provide the personal and social history, not the parent⁴.
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The action by the PN that is likely to facilitate accurate responses to personal and social history questions is to **request that the mother leave the exam room**. The personal and social history contains many areas of special sensitivity to adolescents including such issues as drug and alcohol use and sexual activity. The teen should provide the personal and social history, not the parent⁴.