HESI RN Health Assessment V1

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HESI RN Health Assessment 1. In an interview, the nurse may find it necessary to take notes to aid his or her memory later. Which statement is true regarding note-taking? A) Note-taking may impede ... the nurse's observation of the patient's nonverbal behaviors. B) Note-taking allows the patient to continue at his or her own pace as the nurse records what is said. C) Note-taking allows the nurse to shift attention away from the patient, resulting in an increased comfort level. D) Note-taking allows the nurse to break eye contact with the patient, which may increase his or her level of comfort. A) Note-taking may impede the nurse's observation of the patient's nonverbal behaviors. Some use of history forms and note-taking may be unavoidable. But be aware that [Show More]

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