When the Nurse Is Assessing a Patient, the Best Action

question 3

Multiple Choice

When the nurse is assessing a patient, the best action by the nurse is to:

• A) focus on assessment data collected with the five senses.
• B) not rely on information from friends, who may be wrong.
• C) use both primary and secondary sources of information.
• D) use secondary sources to determine assessment priorities.

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