What is the basis of the nursing process?
a. Medical diagnosis of the patient
b. Identified physiologic and psychologic needs of the patient
c. Standards of nursing care provided by the American Nurses Association
d. Orders of the primary care provider
B
The nursing process assesses the needs of the patient to establish goals and to carry out nursing implementations.
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