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What is the primary purpose of health assessment in the nursing process?
To gather information about a client's health
What is one of the purposes of health assessment mentioned in the text?
To determine the patient's functional abilities
Why is it important to collect and document data during health assessment?
To establish a database concerning the patient's health
Learn about the first step of the nursing process, which involves gathering information about a client's health through systematic data collection, verification, organization, interpretation, and documentation. Understand the purposes of health assessment in establishing a database of a patient's physical, psychological, and mental health, identifying health-promoting behaviors, and determining actual or potential health issues.
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