The nurse is planning to develop nursing diagnoses for a client. The process of developing a nursing diagnosis includes:
a. data collection, interpretation, and clustering of assessment cues.
b. observation, auscultation, palpation, and percussion.
c. comparing client responses against the expected outcomes.
d. evaluating lab data against standards and norms.
ANS: A
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