Nursing Process

Question 1

A problem solving approach to nursing care

Answer 1

Nursing process

Question 2

The goal of the nursing process is to identify _____, _____ to meet needs, and deliver _____ to meet identified needs

Answer 2

Health problems, plan, intervention

Question 3

The nursing process is a process of analyzing _____ based on _____

Answer 3

Problems, gathered data

Question 4

Revision of nursing care is based on the _____ of interventions made

Answer 4

Results

Question 5

Step of the nursing process wherein data are gathered

Answer 5

Assessment

Question 6

The act of gathering data or cues

Answer 6

Collection

Question 7

Data that is gathered from the patient

Answer 7

Primary data

Question 8

Data that is gathered from family members or other people

Answer 8

Secondary data

Question 9

Data that is said by the patient

Answer 9

Subjective data

Question 10

Data that is observed or measured

Answer 10

Objective data

Question 11

The act of clustering similar data, cues, or framework

Answer 11

Organization

Question 12

The act of repeating what the patient said to make sure that your interpretation was correct

Answer 12

Validation

Question 13

On documentation, what is not _____ is not _____ because patient’s chart is a _____ document

Answer 13

Written/recorded, done, legal

Question 14

All phases of the nursing process depend on _____ and ____ collection of data

Answer 14

Accurate and complete

Question 15

Focus on the client’s _____ to a health problem

Answer 15

Response

Question 16

Methods of assessment include _____, _____, and _____

Answer 16

Observation, interview, examination

Question 17

Step of the nursing process wherein gathered data are analyzed to come up with a nursing diagnosis

Answer 17

Diagnosing

Question 18

A nursing diagnosis is a _____ approach focused on the human _____

Answer 18

Holistic, response

Question 19

Assessment data are interpreted by identifying the client’s _____ and _____

Answer 19

Strengths and problems

Question 20

A type of nursing diagnosis that describes what the client is currently experiencing

Answer 20

Actual problem

Question 21

A type of nursing diagnosis that describes what the client may develop

Answer 21

Risk factors

Question 22

A type of nursing diagnosis that describes the client’s healthy habits

Answer 22

Wellness

Question 23

A component of a nursing diagnosis that states the diagnostic label

Answer 23

Health problem

Question 24

A component of a nursing diagnosis that give additional meaning to a diagnostic label

Answer 24

Qualifier

Question 25

A component of nursing diagnosis that identifies one or more probably causes of the health problem

Answer 25

Etiology

Question 26

A component of nursing diagnosis that gives direction to the required nursing intervention

Answer 26

Etiology

Question 27

The etiology enables the nurse to _____ client’s care

Answer 27

Individualize

Question 28

A component of nursing diagnosis that states the signs and symptoms that could indicate the presence of a particular diagnostic label

Answer 28

Defining characteristics

Question 29

A basic two-part nursing diagnosis statement is composed of two components: _____ and _____

Answer 29

Problem and etiology

Question 30

A basic three-part nursing diagnosis statement is composed of three components: _____, _____, and _____

Answer 30

Problem, etiology, signs and symptoms

Question 31

Planning should be _____

Answer 31

SMART

Question 32

What does the SMART acronym mean?

Answer 32

Specific, measurable, attainable, reaslistic, timely

Question 33

_____ are treatments that have been proven effective through outcome evaluations

Answer 33

Evidence-based interventions