After report, the LPN administers medications to her assigned medical patients on the evening shift. This activity occurs during which of the following stages of the nursing process?
A. implementation
B. assessment
C. planning
D. diagnosis
A. implementation
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1. Calcium 2. Magnesium 3. Iron 4. All of the above
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a. Moving from the simple to the complex b. Allowing practice time to learn a skill c. Reinforcing the information taught d. Providing appropriate feedback
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