The use of critical thinking skills during the assessment phase of the nursing process ensures that the nurse
a. Completes a comprehensive database.
b. Identifies pertinent nursing diagnoses.
c. Intervenes based on patient goals and priorities of care.
d. Determines whether outcomes have been achieved.
ANS: A
The assessment phase of the nursing process involves data collection to complete a thorough patient database. Identifying nursing diagnoses occurs during the diagnosis phase. The nurse carries out interventions during the implementation phase, and determining whether outcomes have been achieved takes place during the evaluation phase of the nursing process.
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