The primary purpose of nursing implementation is to:
A) improve the client's postoperative status.
B) identify a need for collaborative consults.
C) help the client achieve optimal levels of health.
D) implement the critical pathway for the client.
Ans: C
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The purpose of the nursing implementation phase is to help the client achieve an optimal level of health.
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