A Nursing Instructor Is Guiding Nursing Students on Best Practices

question 1

Multiple Choice

A nursing instructor is guiding nursing students on best practices for interviewing patients. Which of the following comments by a student would indicate a need for further instruction?

• A)"My patient is a young adult, so I plan to talk to her without her parents in the room."
• B)"Because my patient is old enough to be my grandfather, I will address him with 'Mr.'"
• C)"When reading my patient's health record, I thought of a few questions to ask."
• D)"When I give my patient his pain medication, I will have time to ask questions."

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Diagnosis Code

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