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sammy

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A nurse reviews a patient's care plan and finds a goal for the patient to ambulate at least three times a day. The nurse assists the patient to accomplish this goal. The nurse is participating in which step of the nursing process?
 
  a. Planning
  b. Evaluation
  c. Data collection
  d. Implementation

Question 2

A nurse is comparing a patient's outcomes of nursing care to the expected outcomes. The nurse then communicates these findings to members of the health care team. The nurse is participating in which step of the nursing process?
 
  a. Planning
  b. Evaluation
  c. Data collection
  d. Implementation


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raenoj

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Reply #1 on: Jul 17, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
The nursing process consists of collecting data (assessment), nursing diagnosis (which is the RN's responsibility), planning, implementation, and evaluating nursing care. Implementation is the provision of required nursing care to accomplish established patient goals.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
The nursing process consists of collecting data (assessment), nursing diagnosis (which is the RN's responsibility), planning, implementation, and evaluating nursing care. Evaluation compares the actual outcomes of nursing care to the expected outcomes, which are then communicated to members of the health care team.


sammy

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Reply 2 on: Jul 17, 2018
Excellent

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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