| A | B |
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| assesment (data collection) | data-gathering activities for the purpose of collecting a complete, relevant database from which a nursing diagnosis can be made |
| critical thinking | directed, purposeful, mental activity by which ideas are created and evaluated, plans are constructed, and desired outcomes decided |
| decision making | choosing the best actions to meet a desired goal |
| evaluation | judgement of the effectiveness of the intervention or plan |
| implementation | performing an intervention and assessing the response |
| nursing diagnosis | statement that indicates the patient's actual health status or the risk of a problem developing, the causative or related factors, and specific defining characteristics |
| nursing process | a goa;-directed series of activities whereby the practice of nursing accomplishes its goal of alleviating, minimizing, or preventing real or potential health problems |
| outcomes | results of actions |
| planning | determining specific desired outcomes for each nursing diagnosis |
| priority | a right of first consideration established on the basis of emergency or need |
| scientific method | a step-by-step process used by scientists to solve problems |
