When setting goals with a client, the nurse demonstrates which step of the nursing process?
a. Assessment
b. Planning
c. Implementation
d. Evaluation
ANS: B
Outcome identification occurs during the planning phase. Goals are identified during planning, not assessment. Nursing interventions are performed during the implementation phase. During evaluation, goal achievement is evaluated.
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