In which order will the nurse use the nursing process steps during the clinical decision-making process?
1. Evaluating goals
2. Assessing patient needs
3. Planning priorities of care
4. Determining nursing diagnoses
5. Implementing nursing interventions
a. 2, 4, 3, 5, 1
b. 4, 3, 2, 1, 5
c. 1, 2, 4, 5, 3
d. 5, 1, 2, 3, 4
ANS: A
The American Nurses Association developed standards that set forth the framework necessary for critical thinking in the application of the five-step nursing process: assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
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