The nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with essential hypertension. The physician orders blood pressure medication that the nurse administers
The nurse then monitors the patient's blood pressure for several days to help determine the effectiveness of the administration. In doing so, the nurse evaluates which of the following system components?
a. Input
b. Output
c. Feedback
d. Content
ANS: B
Output is the end product of a system and, in the case of the nursing process, it is defined as whether the patient's health status improves or remains stable as a result of nursing care. Input consists of the data that come from a patient's assessment. Feedback serves to inform a system about how it functions. Content is the product and information obtained from the system.
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