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The nurse educator is delivering a lecture on nursing as a profession to a group of nursing students who have recently joined the baccalaureate nursing degree course. The nurse is explaining the nursi ... ng processes by giving examples. Which examples should the nurse give while explaining nursing assessment? - answerRecording body temperature two hours after administering antipyretic medication. Asking the patient about hygiene and sanitation in the patient's community. Identifying the signs of respiratory distress in a hospitalized patient. The nurse is responsible for collecting comprehensive data about the patient's health. The nurse records the body temperature after 2 hours to assess the effectiveness of the antipyretic medication. The nurse also asks the patient about the hygiene of the surrounding environment to assess the risk of acquiring infections caused by unhygienic surroundings. Nursing assessment also includes identifying the signs of a particular condition. Teaching a patient about the lifestyle changes required to reduce risks of ischemic heart disease is an example of the nursing process of implementation, not assessment. Asking the patient to demonstrate a technique after teaching it forms a part of the evaluation process, not the assessment process [Show More]

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