The nurse is assisting with an admission assessment of a patient with hypertension. While the nurse is preparing to weigh the patient, the patient states, "It is not necessary to weigh me, because I weighed 130 pounds last week." What would be the nurse's best response?

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The patient should be weighed and measured rather than the stated height and weight being accepted.

The Nurse Is Assisting with an Admission Assessment of a Patient