A nurse conducting a mental status examination should plan to:
a. compare results with at least one other nurse.
b. perform the examination without the patient knowing.
c. integrate the examination into the nursing assessment.
d. perform the examination as the first communication with the patient.
C
Many observations can be made during other aspects of the nursing assessment, and specific questions can be blended into the general flow of the interview. Planning to compare results requires the assumption that more than one assessment will be conducted. This examination requires input from the patient that is best secured when the patient-nurse relationship has been established.
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