Posted: November 30th, 2017

The clinic nurse is assisting to perform a focused data collection process on a client who is complaining of symptoms of a cold, a cough, and lung congestion

The clinic nurse is assisting to perform a focused data collection process on a client who is complaining of symptoms of a cold, a cough, and lung congestion. Which of the following would the nurse include for this type of data collection? Select all that apply.

1. Auscultating lung sounds
2. Obtaining the client’s temperature
3. Checking the strength of peripheral pulses
4. Obtaining information about the client’s respirations
5. Performing a musculoskeletal and neurological examination
6. Asking the client about a family history of any illness or disease