A patient has finished giving the nurse information about the reason he is seeking care. When reviewing the data, the nurse finds that some information about past hospitalizations is missing. At this point, which statement by the nurse would be most appropriate to gather these data?
a. Mr. Y., at your age, surely you have been hospitalized before!
b. Mr. Y., I just need permission to get your medical records from County Medical.
c. Mr. Y., you mentioned that you have been hospitalized on several occasions. Would you tell me more about that?
d. Mr. Y., I just need to get some additional information about your past hospitalizations. When was the last time you were admitted for chest pain?
Answer: D