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== Integrated processes ==

Several processes are woven through all eight content areas rather than being tested separately:

* '''Nursing process:''' assessment, analysis, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
* '''Caring:''' the interaction of nurse and client in an atmosphere of mutual respect and trust.
* '''Communication and documentation:''' verbal and nonverbal interaction and accurate recording of events.
* '''Teaching and learning:''' facilitating the acquisition of knowledge, skills, and attitudes that change behavior.
* '''Culture and spirituality:''' the interaction of the nurse and client that recognizes and respects the client's beliefs, values, and preferences.
* '''Clinical judgment:''' the observed outcome of critical thinking and decision making, listed by NCSBN as an integrated process in its own right and measured directly by the case study and stand-alone clinical judgment items described below.