Which question or comment should the nurse initially use that would best gather the most information during a health history assessment?
A) "Let us help you."
B) "Did you seek help when it first started?"
C) "Tell me about the problems you are having."
D) "Do you have a family history of this problem?"

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Initially use open-ended questions/comments.The use of open-ended questions/comments prompts patients to describe a situation in more than one or two words.This technique leads to a discussion in which patients actively describe their health status.Once patients tell their story,focus on the symptoms that the patient identifies and ask closed-ended questions that limit his or her answers to one or two words such as "yes" or "no" or a number or frequency of a symptom.The questions that start with "Do" and "Did" are closed-ended."Let us help you" will not get the patient's perspective.

Which Question or Comment Should the Nurse Initially Use That