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