The biggest difference between the nursing process and many psychotherapeutic approaches is:
a. identified outcomes
b. interventions based on theory
c. assessment of client's needs
d. evaluation of effectiveness
A
The biggest difference between the nursing process and many psychotherapeutic approaches is identified outcomes. The nursing process requires outcome identification and in psychoanalytic, psychodynamic, and client-centered therapy, the therapist does not identify outcomes.
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