A student in your class is given the name of a patient for whom she will provide care the following day in clinical. She goes to the unit, which specializes in diabetes care, to find out information and sees the patient sitting in a wheelchair with his chart in his lap. He is on his way to radiology for an x-ray. She notes that his left leg is amputated just below the knee and that his right foot is bandaged. Your class has been studying diabetes and the student knows that vascular problems and amputations are unfortunate complications of diabetes. She plans to study about diabetic foot care tonight so that she will be prepared for clinical the next day. Which of the following represents an accurate statement about her decision to study diabetic foot care?
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Which step of the nursing process is concerned with identifying physical findings?
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In which step of the nursing process would you look at outcomes?
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In which step of the nursing process are priorities set?
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In which step of the nursing process do you label problems?
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