Multiple Choice
When preparing to conduct a nursing history and assessment on a patient transferred from the emergency department (ED) whose family believes the patient to be a questionable historian due to cognitive impairment,the nurse initially begins the interview by:
A) Reviewing the ED chart
B) Contacting the admitting physician
C) Directing the questions to the family members
D) Establishing a line of communication with the patient
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