A nurse determines that a patient is in pain and decides to give an analgesic medication that has been ordered.The nurse then goes back to assess the patient's pain after 30 minutes.The act of administering the analgesic medication is best described as which stage of the nursing process?
A)Assessment.
B)Planning.
C)Intervention.
D)Evaluation.

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The act of administering the analgesic medication is best described as the intervention stage.The nurse's determining that the patient is in pain would be described as assessment;the nurse's decision to give the analgesic reflects planning;and evaluation refers to the nurse's returning to reassess the patient's pain.

A Nurse Determines That a Patient Is in Pain and Decides