A nursing student has been learning how to apply the nursing process in clinical situations. This morning, the student has just completed a head-to-toe assessment of a patient who has a complex medical history
What is the next step in the student's application of the nursing process?
A) Perform another assessment to identify changes from the previous assessment
B) Teach the patient how he or she can best maintain health.
C) Perform interventions that best meet the patient's needs.
D) Identify nursing diagnoses that apply to the patient.
D
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