Which of the following must be done prior to making a nursing diagnosis?

A) Establish a plan.
B) Assign a positive value to each consequence.
C) Collect and analyze data.
D) Evaluate the plan of care.


Ans: C

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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