A Student Nurse Asks, "If RNs Use a Five-Step Nursing

question 29

Multiple Choice

A student nurse asks, "If RNs use a five-step nursing process and LPN/LVNs use a four-step process, what phase is missing?" The best response would be, "The phase of the nursing process that is the sole responsibility of the registered nurse is

• A) assessment.
• B) nursing diagnosis.
• C) planning.
• D) implementation.
• E) evaluation.

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Definitions:

Guthrie

A psychologist recognized for his "contiguity theory" of learning, positing that associations between stimuli and responses are established through pairing or association.

Competing Associations

In learning and memory, the concept where multiple stimuli or ideas are linked to a single response or memory, leading to potential conflicts in recall or behavior.

Stimuli

External or internal elements that elicit responses from an organism or system.

S-R Association

The connection between a stimulus and the response it triggers, fundamental to behaviorist theories of learning and conditioning.