A Patient Who Is Having Difficulty Breathing Is Admitted to the Hospital

A patient who is having difficulty breathing is admitted to the hospital. The best approach for the nurse to use to obtain a complete health history is to

A) obtain subjective data about the patient from family members.
B) omit subjective data collection and obtain the physical examination.
C) use the health care provider's medical history to obtain subjective data.
D) schedule several short sessions with the patient to gather subjective data.

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