A Patient with a Congenital Heart Defect Is Admitted for Further

question 10

Multiple Choice

A patient with a congenital heart defect is admitted for further testing. The nurse observes the patient has increased shortness of breath and is restless. The nurse is demonstrating which phase of the nursing process?

• A) Assessment
• B) Planning
• C) Implementation
• D) Evaluation

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Definitions:

Trial Marriage Cohabitation

A living arrangement in which a couple lives together in a marriage-like setting without being legally married, often to assess compatibility.

Premarital Cohabitation

The practice of living together and having a sexual relationship without being married.

Substitute Marriage Cohabitation

A living arrangement in which a couple shares a household and life together but is not legally married.

Dating Cohabitation

The state of living together and being involved in an intimate relationship without being married.