A group of students is reviewing information about the diagnostic reasoning process. The students demonstrate understanding of the process when they identify it as consisting of how many steps?

A) 4
B) 5
C) 6
D) 7


D

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A 38-year old woman receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer develops a Candida albicans oral infection. The nurse will anticipate the need for

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