The nurse is talking with the client in an activity room where others are present. The client becomes tearful when talking about his children at home. What is the nurse's best action?

Choice A rationale: lithium does not affect the levels of red blood cells hence no monitoring is required during its intake.
Choice B rationale: lithium is excreted in the kidneys hence close kidney function monitoring is essential since it prevents lithium toxicity.
Choice C rationale: lithium does not affect the levels of hemoglobin and hematocrit levels hence no frequent monitoring is required during its intake.
Choice D rationale: lithium does not affect the levels of white blood cells hence no monitoring is required during its intake.

Choice A rationale: Observation is a method of data collection involving the use of one’s senses to notice the aspects of a client such as their appearance, expressions, and actions.
Choice B rationale: Reviewing diagnostic testing results is a method of collecting data that involves the examination of the findings of laboratory tests, imaging studies, and other procedures. These findings provide objective information about the client's physiological functioning.
Choice C rationale: client interview is a method of data collection involving asking them questions and listening to their responses. This method helps the nurse to obtain subjective data about the client's health history, current problems, expectations, values, and beliefs.
Choice D rationale: Performing physical assessment is a method of collecting data that involves using inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation to examine the different body systems of the client. This provides objective information about the patient’s condition.
Choice E rationale: this is incorrect since Interpreting client behaviors is not a method of collecting data but is instead a data analysis method.