A nursing faculty member is explaining recent shifts in nursing practice. What change has been important in applying the nursing process?
A.
A change to a spiral or circular process
B.
A focus on more independent nursing actions
C.
A return to the nurse-as-expert model of care
D.
An emphasis on attaining a disease-free state
ANS: A
The nursing process has recently changed from a linear one to a spiral or circular process in which the patient/family is motivated toward promotion, maintenance, and restoration of health. The focus has not changed to include more independent actions, a return to the nurse-as-expert model, or an emphasis on attaining a disease-free state of being.
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