A nurse is a preceptor for a nurse who just graduated from nursing school. When caring for a patient, the new graduate nurse begins to explain to the patient the purpose of completing a physical assessment. Which statement made by the new graduate nurse requires the preceptor to intervene?
A) "I will use the information from my assessment to figure out if your antihypertensive medication is working effectively."
B) "Nursing assessment data are used only to provide information about the effectiveness of your medical care."
C) "Nurses use data from their patient's physical assessment to determine a patient's educational needs."
D) "Information gained from physical assessment helps nurses better understand their patients' emotional needs."
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