A nurse working in an outpatient surgery center is responsible for taking a health history and performing a physical assessment on each patient scheduled for surgery. Why is establishing this database so important for nursing care?
A) to ensure good nursepatient relationships before surgery
B) to ensure medical and surgical safety
C) it is a routine part of any admission procedure
D) to identify strengths and problems
Question 2
A nurse is collecting information from Mr. Koeppe, a patient with dementia. The patient's daughter, Sarah, accompanies the patient. Which of the following statements by the nurse would recognize the patient's value as an individual?
A) Sarah, can you tell me how long your father has been this way?
B) Sarah, I have to go and read your father's old charts before we talk.
C) Mr. Koeppe, tell me what you do to take care of yourself.
D) Mr. Koeppe, I know you can't answer my questions, but it's okay.
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