A nurse administers antidepressant medication to a client in an assisted-living facility. This is an example of which phase of the nursing process?
a. Intervention
b. Assessment
c. Planning
d. Diagnosis
A
Intervention is the phase of the nursing process during which planned interventions are actually implemented. Assessment is the phase of the nursing process when data collection occurs. Planning is the phase of the nursing process when client goals are set and interventions are planned. Diagnosis is the phase of the nursing process following assessment when the client's problem is identified.
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1. Radiating 2. Intractable 3. Referred 4. Chronic
A prospective cohort study is also called
1. Longitudinal 2. Historical 3. Case-control 4. Cross-sectional
A patient has received carmustine for a brain tumor. When should the nurse expect the neutrophil nadir?
1. 3-5 days 2. 7-10 days 3. 10-14 days 4. 4-6 weeks