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Before interviewing a new client, the nurse is told by another health care worker, "I know that client. He is usually nutty as a fruitcake when he is admitted, and not much better when we discharge him." The nurse's responsibility is to:

A.Accept the other worker's assessment as fact and proceed with the interview accordingly.B.Form an impression of the client based on the data he or she collects from all sources, rather than relying solely on the coworker's remark.C.Validate the worker's impression by contacting the client's family and other secondary sources before the interview.D.Directly confront the client with the coworker's comment during the assessment interview to gauge his reaction.

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Before interviewing a new client, the nurse is told by another health care worker, "I know that client. He is usually nutty as a fruitcake when he is admitted, and not much better when we discharge him." The nurse's responsibility is to:

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