A nurse provides care in a variety of different settings but is aware of the fact that the nursing process is equally applicable to each of these settings. The nursing process is best defined as:
A) A group of tasks that cumulatively result in the resolution of health problems
B) A process by which diseases are cured with the full involvement of the client himself or herself
C) An organized sequence of steps with the goal of managing a client's health problems
D) A process for distributing finite nursing time and energy for maximum benefit to clients
C
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The nursing process is an organized sequence of problem-solving steps used to identify and to manage the health problems of clients. It is a way of thinking and not solely a group of tasks and it does not always lead to the curing of disease. The main goal of the nursing process is not the equitable distribution of finite resources, though this is often necessary.
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