Following the establishment of a nursing diagnosis, which phase of the nursing process begins?
1. Implementation
2. Assessment
3. Planning
4. Evaluation
Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: Implementation is incorrect because the steps of the nursing process, in order, are assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Rationale 2: Assessment is incorrect because the steps of the nursing process, in order, are assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Rationale 3: Planning is correct because the steps of the nursing process, in order, are assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Rationale 4: Evaluation is incorrect because the steps of the nursing process, in order, are assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Global Rationale: The stages of the nursing process are assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
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