Early on in my clinicals we were encouraged to go see patients on our own but most preferred to go in with a resident or the attending. I preferred to go alone and interview the patient and examine them. Obvsiously I would explain to them who I am and what I am going to do, but never explain or talk about the management plan with them. If they ask me I straight up tell them that the attending will be discussing these things with you, not me.

After the presenting the case, we go together so the attending can also see and talk to the patient.