The Nursing Process Is the Foundation of Professional Nursing Practice

question 16

Multiple Choice

The nursing process is the foundation of professional nursing practice. As such, the nursing process can be defined as:

• A) The framework that nurses used to provide care.
• B) A complex process during which nurses think about their thinking.
• C) The process that allows nurses to collect essential data.
• D) Thinking like a nurse in developing plans of care.

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Definitions:

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