Management of CareQuestion 1576 of 2368
A newly admitted client needs a comprehensive health history. Which action by the RN is appropriate?
- Asking the family to fill out the form and signing it
- Assigning it to assistive personnel to save time
- Completing the comprehensive health history personally
- Delegating it to a nursing student without review
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Correct answer: Completing the comprehensive health history personally
A comprehensive health history is completed by a registered nurse and cannot be delegated.
Source: Nursing Skills, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2023), Health History: COMPONENTS OF A HEALTH HISTORY. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Management of Care"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026