One hour after the administration of Zofran to a patient with nausea and vomiting, the nurse determines that the medication has been effective and documents this in the patient's record. This phase of the nursing process is termed:
A) Analysis
B) Evaluation
C) Assessment
D) Data collection
Ans: B
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