Question

An elderly client with Parkinson's disease and his wife, who appears to be much younger than he, are being interviewed by the nurse to update the client's health history. The nurse also has the client's electronic health record on her tablet computer. Earlier in the day, the nurse had spoken with the client's primary care physician, who had relayed some concerns to the nurse regarding the progression of the client's disease. Which source of biographic information should the nurse view as primary

Answer 1

Answer:

The client

Explanation:

The client is the primary primary source in any situation involving the use of biographical data in a medical setting. Biographical data is basic information about the patient such as name, address, marital status, gender and age, for example. All this data is taken from the client himself and for this reason, the client is a source of biographical information that the nurse should consider as the main one. Biographical data are important because they serve as a basis for defining treatment and hospitalization patterns if necessary.