A nurse keeps a log of daily activities and the amount of time each takes. As an activity related to time management, this would be classified as
a. planning.
b. evaluation.
c. data collection.
d. implementation.
ANS: C
Data collection for time management purposes involves documenting daily activities. It must precede planning, implementation, and evaluation.
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