Chapter 20

Question 1

evaluation

Answer 1

determination of the extent to which established patient goals have been achieved

Question 2

evaluative measures

Answer 2

assessment skills & techniques (observations, psychological measurements, patient interview). Are the same as assessment measures, but you perform them at the point of care when you make decisions about the patient’s status and progress

Question 3

nursing-sensitive outcomes

Answer 3

outcomes that are within the scope of nursing practice; consequences or effects of nursing interventions that result in changes in the patient’s symptoms, functional status, safety, psychological distress, or costs

Question 4

standard of care

Answer 4

minimal level of care accepted to ensure high-quality care to patients. Standards of care define the types of therapies typically administered to patients with defined problems or needs