A client had surgery 3 weeks ago, and now the nurse notes that the client has partial healing of the surgical wound. This assessment would occur in which phase of the nursing process?
A) Outcome
B) Nursing diagnosis
C) Planning
D) Evaluation
Ans: D
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In the evaluation phase, nurses collect data to determine if client goals have been met.
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