The nurse instructs the patient about incentive spirometry as preoperative teaching. Which phase of the nursing process does this illustrate?
a. Assessment
b. Planning
c. Implementation
d. Evaluation
ANS: C
A
The example in the question is an intervention, not an assessment.
B
The example in the question is an intervention, not a plan.
C
Implementation is the phase of the nursing process when interventions are carried out.
D
The example of incentive spirometry is not an evaluation.
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