The nurse is taking care of a client on a postsurgical care unit. When initiating the implementation phase of the nursing process, the nurse implements which phase first?
A) Put the nursing care plan into action.
B) Continue the collection of data.
C) Communicate care with the healthcare team.
D) Document care.
A
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Nursing implementation means to put the nursing care plan in action. It includes the following steps in order:
Putting the nursing care plan into action
Continuing the collection of data
Communicating care with the healthcare team
Documenting care
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