The Nursing Process Is a Sequential Method of Problem Solving

question 15

Multiple Choice

The nursing process is a sequential method of problem solving that nurses use and includes which steps?

• A) Assessment, treatment, planning, evaluation, discharge, and follow-up
• B) Admission, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and discharge planning
• C) Admission, diagnosis, treatment, evaluation, and discharge planning
• D) Assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation

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Definitions:

Slope

In mathematics, the measure of the steepness or incline of a line, expressed as the ratio of the vertical change to the horizontal change.

Scatter Diagram

A graph that shows points that correspond to actual observations of the x- and y-variables; a curve is usually fitted to the scatter of points to indicate the trend in the data.

Dependent Variables

Variables in an experiment or model that are expected to change in response to changes in the independent variable(s).

Nonlinear

Describes a process or relationship where a change in input does not lead to a proportional change in output, indicating a complex, non-proportional relationship between variables.