A graduate nurse is studying for the NCLEX examination. Which of the following accurately describes a phase of the nursing process that will be tested?
A) Planning: establishing a database
B) Data collection: actions necessary to achieve goals
C) Implementation: setting goals for clients and designing strategies to meet them
D) Evaluation: determining the extent to which goals have been achieved
D
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The four phases of the nursing process associated with the NCLEX-PN examination include the following: data collection (establishing a database), planning (assisting in setting goals for meeting client needs and designing strategies to meet these goals), implementation (actions necessary to achieve goals), evaluation (determining the extent to which goals have been achieved).
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