The nurse is admitting a patient to the unit and asks the patient about the health history.The nurse is engaged in which component of the nursing process?
A) Evaluation
B) Diagnosis
C) Assessment
D) Planning

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The nurse is in the assessment phase.An assessment database includes a patient's comprehensive health history,which includes information about a patient's physical and developmental status,emotional health,social practices and resources,goals,values,lifestyle,and expectations about the health care system.The database also includes physical examination findings and a summary of results from laboratory and diagnostic testing.A nursing diagnosis is a clinical judgment about individual,family,or community responses to actual and potential health problems or life processes that the nurse is licensed and competent to treat.Evaluation is crucial to deciding whether,after interventions have been delivered,a patient's condition or well-being improves.Planning involves setting priorities,identifying patient-centered goals and expected outcomes,and prescribing nursing interventions.

The Nurse Is Admitting a Patient to the Unit and Asks