The Nurse Completes the Health Interview and Physical Exam on a Patient

question 15

Multiple Choice

The nurse completes the health interview and physical exam on a patient admitted with an infection of the gallbladder. The nurse reviews the medical record and compares the abnormal lab results to the normal standards. Which critical-thinking skill is the nurse using in this part of the nursing process?

• A) Interpretation
• B) Analysis
• C) Evaluation
• D) Inference

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