The nurse is admitting a patient who will be having elective surgery.The nurse spends over an hour asking the patient questions as part of the admission process.What is the nurse's primary reason for doing this?
A) It is hospital protocol and part of the admission process.
B) The nurse is trying to make the patient more comfortable.
C) This will help the nurse provide better care for the patient.
D) The nurse needs the time to give a detailed description of what to expect.

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Focusing on building a relationship that allows the nurse to learn what is important to the patient helps the nurse to identify a patient's unique perceptions and expectations.Knowing who patients are helps the nurse select caring approaches that are most appropriate to patients' needs.Learning what is important to patients may determine how much description is needed.

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