A nurse reviews a patient's care plan and finds a goal for the patient to ambulate at least three times a day. The nurse assists the patient to accomplish this goal. The nurse is participating in which step of the nursing process?
a. Planning
b. Evaluation
c. Data collection
d. Implementation
ANS: D
The nursing process consists of collecting data (assessment), nursing diagnosis (which is the RN's responsibility), planning, implementation, and evaluating nursing care. Implementation is the provision of required nursing care to accomplish established patient goals.
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