When planning the care for a client, the nurse should keep in mind that:
a. one nursing diagnosis must be totally resolved before attention is given to another diagnosis.
b. nursing interventions should focus on resolving the medical illness of the client.
c. nursing interventions should focus on the client's response to the illness or injury.
d. identified outcomes should focus on the nursing actions to be implemented.
ANS: C
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