To gather information about a patient's home and work surroundings,the nurse will need to utilize which method of data collection?

A) Carefully review laboratory results.
B) Conduct the physical assessment before collecting subjective information.
C) Document a thorough nursing health history.
D) Prolong the termination phase of the interview.

Nursing Health History

A detailed account of a patient's past and current health status, collected by a nurse to guide future care.

Data Collection

The process of gathering and measuring information on variables of interest in a systematic fashion.

Physical Assessment

A systematic examination of the body by a healthcare professional to evaluate the status of a patient's physical health.