The nurse asks the client a series of questions upon entry into a mental health care system. This action is an example of which phase of the nursing process?
a. Evaluation
b. Assessment
c. Intervention
d. Planning
B
Assessment is the phase of the nursing process during which data collection occurs. It is performed not only upon admission into a facility but throughout the care of the client. Evaluation is the phase during which goals are evaluated to determine whether they have been met, partially met, or not met at all; intervention is the phase of the nursing process when planned interventions are actually implemented; planning is the phase of the nursing process when client goals are set and interventions are planned.
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