Practice Question
While performing an admission history on a confused patient, a licensed practical nurse (LPN) assists the registered nurse (RN) by collecting secondary information about the patient. An example of secondary information would be that
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
The patient's spouse reports experiencing marital issues.
Rationale:
✅Secondary data refers to information gathered from sources other than the patient, such as family members or the medical record.
✅In this case, the spouse provides data that may affect the patient's psychosocial well-being, decision-making, or care plan, especially when the patient is confused or unable to communicate clearly.
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI Fundamentals of Nursing
- Answer Choices: 4
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