The identification of nursing diagnosis and goal setting should ideally be a collaborative process between the nurse and which other party?
a. Physician
b. Nurse manager
c. Patient's family
d. Patient
ANS: D
A
The physician does not set nursing goals.
B
The nurse manager does not set nursing goals.
C
The family does not set goals for the patient.
D
Nursing goals should be agreed on jointly by the nurse and the patient.
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