A client comes to the walk-in clinic with reports of abdominal pain and diarrhea. While taking the

client's vital signs, the nurse is implementing which phase of the nursing process?

A. Assessment

B. Diagnosis

C. Planning

D. Implementation

A. Assessment

Rationale: The first step in the nursing process is assessment, the process of collecting data. All

subsequent phases of the nursing process (options 2, 3, and 4) rely on accurate and complete data.

The nurse is measuring the client...