The unlicensed assistive personnel says to the nurse, "I always hear the nurses talking about the nursing process. Why is the nursing process so important to nurses?" The nurse's best response would include which of the following points?
1. "The facility requires that we use the nursing process to take care of clients."
2. "Nurses use the nursing process as a problem-solving method to provide better client care."
3. "The nursing process is used to make sure we don't forget something."
4. "The nursing process is mandated for use by the state board of nursing."
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Rationale 1: The nursing process is a problem solving approach to nursing care that takes the critical thinking involved in the care of the client through a step by step process.
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