The nurse is performing an admission assessment of a client…

The nurse is performing an admission assessment of a client with minimal understanding of the dominant language. An interpreter who speaks the client’s language is unavailable and no members of the care team speak the language. How will the nurse best perform data collection?

A 30-year-old client is in the clinic for a yearly physical….

A 30-year-old client is in the clinic for a yearly physical. The client states, “I found out that two of my uncles had heart attacks when they were young.” This alerts the nurse to complete a genetic-specific assessment. In addition to a complete health history, which components should the nurse include in this assessment?