Explaining the results from the pre-screening procedures is how we educate the patient before they see the doctor. True or False?

• A. True
• B. Not sure
• C. False
• D. Sometimes

Answer: (C)

Explaining the results from pre-screening procedures before the patient sees the doctor isn’t the usual way we educate. Pre-screening is there to gather baseline information and guide the upcoming exam, while pre-visit education focuses on what tests will be done, why they’re needed, and what to expect during the visit. The interpretation and discussion of those results belong to the clinician after the examination, so patients understand what the findings mean in context. If urgent issues are found in screening, staff may raise awareness of needed next steps, but formal results and their implications are explained by the physician during or after the exam.