A nursing student has been learning how to apply the nursing process in clinical situations. This morning, the student has just completed a head-to-toe assessment of a client who has a complex medical history
What is the next step in the student's application of the nursing process?
A) Perform another assessment to identify changes from the previous assessment
B) Teach the client how he or she can best maintain health
C) Perform interventions that best meet the client's needs
D) Identify nursing diagnoses that apply to the client
Ans: D
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The formulation of nursing diagnoses follows assessment in the nursing process. The student would not repeat an assessment, or perform interventions, or educate the client before formulating nursing diagnoses.
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