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| info gathering regarding the current status of a particular patient, including evaluation of past history and physical exam; provides a baseline of info and clues to effectiveness of therapy |
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| part of the nursing process; determining the effects of the interventions that were instituted for the patient and lending to further assessment and intervention |
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| actions undertaken to meet a patient's needs, such as administration of dugs, comfort measures, or patient teaching |
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| the art of nurturing and administering to the sick, combined with the scientific application of chemistry, anatomy, physiology, biology, nutrition, psychology, and pharmacology to the particular clinical situation |
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| statement of an actual or potential problem, based on the assessment of a particular clinical situation, which directs needed nusing interventions |
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| the problem-solving process used to provide efficient nursing care; it involves gathering info, formulating an nursing diagnosis statement, carrying out interventions, and evaluating the process |
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