Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 78%
Simulated
A nurse is preparing to collect data from a client for a health assessment. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct answer
A
Rationale
Provide privacy for the client: CORRECT. The nurse should promote a therapeutic environment by providing privacy while data is being collected for a health assessment. Expose hair of the body as an: INCORRECT. To promote a therapeutic environment, the nurse should expose only the area of the body from which data is being collected.