Number the following nursing interventions as they would proceed through the steps of the nursing process
1. ________ Determine if an antianxiety medication is decreasing a client's stress.
2. ________ Measure a client's vital signs and review past history.
3. ________ Encourage deep breathing and teach relaxation techniques.
4. ________ Aim, with client collaboration, for a seven-hour night's sleep.
5. ________ Recognize and document the client's problem.
The correct order is 5, 1, 4, 3, 2
Rationale:
1. Measuring a client's vital signs and reviewing past history is a nursing intervention that occurs in the assessment step of the nursing process.
2. Recognizing and documenting the client's problem occurs in the nursing diagnosis step.
3. Setting a goal with client collaboration, for a seven-hour night's sleep occurs in the planning step.
4. Encouraging deep breathing and teaching relaxation techniques occur in the implementation step.
5. Determining if an antianxiety medication is decreasing a client's stress occurs in the evaluation step.
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