Question

the nurse is interviewing a newly admitted client who has major depressive disorder to determine if they have suicidal ideation. which step in the nursing process is the nurse performing? evaluation assessment implementation planning

Explanation:

The nursing process has five steps: assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Assessment involves gathering data about the client. Here, the nurse is interviewing the client (gathering data) to determine if there is suicidal ideation, which is part of the assessment step.

Answer:

B. assessment