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Which of the following professionals CANNOT diagnose a patient?

a. medical doctor
b. physician's assistant
c. nurse
d. specialist

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The answer is C.

Nurses are not allowed to diagnose a patient, that is the doctors job.

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User Jeffrey Knight
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A nurse is unable to diagnose a patient because she is not considered a doctor in any shape or form. A nurse is able to give what is called a Nursing Diagnosis, which is an opinion, but not an actual diagnosis of a health condition and/or issue.
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User Mikuszefski
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