A nurse is collecting data on a patient he is admitting into hospice care. He collects data from both the patient and the family so that he has a clear picture of the patient status
Which step of the nursing process is the nurse currently involved in? A. Assessment
B. Implementation
C. Evaluation
D. Diagnosing
A
Assessment is the deliberate and systematic collection of data about a patient. The data will reveal a patient's current and past health status, functional status, and present and past coping patterns (Carpenito-Moyet, 2008). Assessment requires a nurse to apply critical thinking so that in the end, the nurse believes he or she has a clear picture of a patient's condition.
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