You are the nurse performing a health assessment of an adult male patient. The man states, The doctor has already asked me all these questions. Why are you asking them all over again? What is your best response?

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Regardless of the assessment format used, the focus of nurses during data collection is different from that of physicians and other health team members. Explaining to the patient the purpose of the nursing assessment creates a better understanding of what the nurse does. It also gives the patient an opportunity to add his or her own input into the patients care plan. The nurse should address the patients concerns directly and avoid casting doubt on the thoroughness of the physician.

You Are the Nurse Performing a Health Assessment of an Adult