How often should the nurse perform a general assessment of the patient?
a. At least every 4 hours
b. As often as it is needed
c. When the patient requests it
d. At the rate set by agency policy
B
The nurse performs a general assessment at the beginning of the shift and as often as needed af-terward; however, the nurse frequently performs a focused assessment to make clinical judg-ments and problem solve. Every 4 hours is time consuming unless indicated by patient condition. Patients do not determine when to perform an assessment, but the nurse is responsive to patient concerns and resolves the problem to the patient's satisfaction. Agency policy generally requires an assessment at the beginning of the shift and supports the nurse's decision to reassess the pa-tient as needed at the nurse's discretion.
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