A patient is admitted to the Mental Illness and Chemical Abuse (MICA) unit for detox from the use of alcohol. During the interview, the patient states, "My wife would rather see me dead." To which part of the nursing process does this belong?
A.
Planning
B.
Implementation
C.
Evaluation
D.
Assessment
ANS: D
The patient is making a statement that would be included with subjective data as part of the assessment.
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