Nursing process is best defined as a:
a. method to ensure that the physician's orders are implemented correctly.
b. series of assessments that isolate a patient's health problem.
c. framework for the organization of individualized nursing care.
d. preset formula for the design of nursing care.
C
The nursing process is a framework by which to organize individualized nursing care.
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