The critical thinking competency that is unique to nurses is the nursing process. Which of the following includes all steps of the nursing process in the correct order?
A. Assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation
B. Diagnosis, assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation
C. Planning, assessment, diagnosis, implementation, and evaluation
D. Evaluation, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and assessment
A
The nursing process is a systematic process that incorporates diagnostic reasoning and clinical decision-making through five steps: assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
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