A nurse is completing documentation on the electronic medical record for a client. The nurse documents the statement that "client walked 40 feet with a dog and no shortness of breath twice in 30 minutes
" Which part of the nursing process does this statement represent? A) Nursing assessment
B) Planning
C) Implementation
D) Evaluation
D
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Evaluation is the measurement of the effectiveness of the nursing process. The nurse's role in each other step of the nursing process is as follows: nursing assessment: systematic and continuous collection of data. Planning is development of goals and possible activities to meet them. Implementation: giving of actual nursing care.
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