Which Step in the Nursing Process Identifies the Basis or Cause

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which step in the nursing process identifies the basis or cause of the patient's problem?

• A) Intervention
• B) Expected outcome
• C) Nursing diagnosis
• D) Evaluation

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Definitions:

Yerkes-Dodson Law

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