While Caring for a Newly Admitted Patient, a Registered Nurse

question 5

Multiple Choice

While caring for a newly admitted patient, a registered nurse (RN) gathers information by interviewing the patient to obtain a health history and reviewing the results of laboratory and diagnostic tests. This step in the nursing process is called

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

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