During the health history interview, the patient tells the nurse, "Just walking to the mailbox and back makes my calves ache. Is this normal?" Which framework would the nurse most likely choose to document this data?
A) Head-to-toe model
B) Gordon's Functional Health Patterns
C) Body systems model
D) Cephalic-caudal model

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The body systems model organizes data on the basis of each system of the body. As this patient report is confined to the patient's leg pain, the nurse would document the data according to this model. Organizing assessment data in a head-to-toe (cephalic-caudal) pattern ensures that all areas of the body are assessed, including vital signs and other data not pertinent to this report by the patient. Gordon's Health Patterns allow the nurse to organize data in a holistic manner and reveals relationships between data. The cephalic-caudal model allows for a head to toe assessment.

During the Health History Interview, the Patient Tells the Nurse