You are preparing to complete a health history with a patient.
Which action would you take to enhance communicating with the patient?

Choice A rationale:

Documenting religion as “honed” on the self-assessment form does not necessarily indicate that the patient’s religious beliefs support health promotion activities.

Choice B rationale:

Abstaining from alcohol and tobacco is a health promotion activity as it reduces the risk of various health conditions such as liver disease and lung cancer.

Choice C rationale:

Providing care for children and aging parents indicates family commitment but does not necessarily relate to health promotion activities.

Choice D rationale:

Teaching Bible study classes on Wednesday shows religious involvement but does not directly indicate support for health promotion activities.

Choice A rationale:

The client’s provider’s testimony about the client’s condition requiring a different method of moving her is relevant but does not legally determine the nurse’s liability.

Choice B rationale:

The standard that will legally determine the nurse’s liability is how a reasonably prudent nurse would have performed under the same circumstances. This is the principle of reasonable care, which is used in negligence cases.

Choice C rationale:

While an expert nurse’s description of how the situation could have been handled differently is informative, it does not legally determine the nurse’s liability.

Choice D rationale:

The plaintiff’s attorney’s statement that the nurse could have prevented the client’s injury is an assertion, not a legal standard for determining liability.