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• In this case, these would be things like your first impression and

vitals. What does the patient look like? Is their skin pale? Are they

groaning in pain? Are their vitals stable? Is their breathing labored?

Are they angry, scared, confused or delirious? Do they have a history

of heart problems? What kind of medication are they taking?

• These are all observations and data collection that you would take

into account when doing an assessment on a patient. As the first step

in the process, gathering all this information will allow you to proceed

with the next step: your nursing diagnosis.