When client data are broken down into parts that can be examined, which step of the nursing process is involved?
a. diagnosis c. evaluation
b. assessment d. synthesis
A
Nursing diagnosis, the second step of the nursing process, involves the analysis and synthesis of data gathered during the assessment phase to represent a clinical judgment about a client's responses to actual or potential health problems or life processes.
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