What step of the nursing process includes data collection by health history, physical examination, and interview?
a. Planning
b. Diagnosis
c. Evaluation
d. Assessment
What step of the nursing process includes data collection by health history, physical examination, and interview?
a. Planning
b. Diagnosis
c. Evaluation
d. Assessment
D. Assessment
Data collection, including performing the health history, physical examination, and interview, is the assessment step of the nursing process (see Figure 1-2).