A nurse has discovered that a client should be receiving Meals on Wheels. Which of the follow-ing steps of the nursing process is the nurse performing?
a. Diagnosis
b. Planning
c. Assessment
d. Implementation
ANS: C
The Standards of Care and the Standards of Professional Performance both include the six steps of the nursing process: (1) assessment, (2) diagnosis, (3) outcomes identification, (4) planning, (5) implementation, and (6) evaluation. As a nurse performs an assessment, the nurse recognizes the current needs of the client.
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