There are many reasons for choosing to plan every step of an intervention before beginning action on it. What is the primary reason that this is done?
A. It is required by the nursing process procedure.
B. It is the way in which agencies expect to see performance by the nurse.
C. It saves time and the process goes more smoothly.
D. It allows the nurse to remember what was going to be done.
ANS: C
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