Chapter 1 : Evidenced based practice

Question 1

Subjective data

Answer 1

what the person says during history taking

Question 2

Objective data-

Answer 2

what you as the health professional observe by inspecting, percussing, palpating, and auscultating during the physical examination

Question 3

Evidence-based practice (EBP)

Answer 3

The conviction that all patients deserve to be treated with the most current and best-practice techniques

Question 4

What are the three types of reasoning?

Answer 4

Abductive, deductive, and inductive reasoning

Question 5

Abductive Reasoning

Answer 5

Start with a best guess based on incomplete information—you’re making a hypothesis about what might be wrong.

Question 6

Deductive Reasoning

Answer 6

Apply your knowledge of how the body works to narrow down possibilities, using what you know about physiology and diseases

Question 7

Inductive Reasoning

Answer 7

Look at the specific signs and symptoms to confirm your diagnosis, building a clear picture from the details

Question 8

The nursing process is a five-step process that includes

Answer 8

assessment(subjective and objective), diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation.