A nurse prepares to administer a prescribed medication and collects the necessary data for administering the drug. Based on this information, the nurse decides to withhold the drug and contact the prescriber
The nurse is in which phase of the nursing process?
A) Assessment
B) Planning
C) Implementation
D) Evaluation
Ans: C
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Giving or withholding a drug and contacting the patient's health care provider are nursing activities related to the implementation phase of the nursing process. Assessment is reflected in the data collection that the nurse has completed. Planning anticipates what will happen in the implementation phase. Evaluation would occur after the drug is administered and the nurse determines if the patient is experiencing therapeutic and/or adverse effects.
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