The nurse applies the nursing process to a case in which a client has been exposed to an environmental contaminant. The nurse considers the question, "Has the exposure pathway been interrupted?"
This question would be considered during which phase of the nursing process to examine the impact of the environment on human health?
A) Assessment
B) Planning
C) Intervention
D) Evaluation
Ans: D
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An evaluation, not assessment or planning, is performed for any intervention to decide whether the intervention has achieved its goals and whether improvements or changes need to be made.
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