Week 1

Question 1

What does ADPIE stand for in the nursing process?

Answer 1

Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation

Question 2

What is the definition of nursing according to ANA (1995)?

Answer 2

The protection, promotion and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering.

Question 3

What are the two main areas of health assessment?

Answer 3

• Ward
• Special Area

Question 4

What types of wards are included in health assessment?

Answer 4

• General Ward
• Medicine Ward
• OB Ward
• Surgery Ward
• Pediatric Ward
• Orthopedic Ward
• Psych Ward

Question 5

What types of ICUs are mentioned?

Answer 5

• Neonatal ICU
• Pediatric ICU
• Medical ICU
• Neurologic ICU

Question 6

What are objective data in nursing?

Answer 6

Data obtained by observations of the nurse

Question 7

What are subjective data in nursing?

Answer 7

Verbal data stated by the patient

Question 8

What is the primary purpose of the nursing process?

Answer 8

To provide individualized, holistic, effective and efficient nursing care

Question 9

What are the phases of the nursing process?

Answer 9

• Assessment
• Diagnosis
• Planning
• Implementation
• Evaluation

Question 10

Fill in the blank: The framework for health assessment includes history of present health concern, personal health history, family history, and _______.

Answer 10

Lifestyle and Health practices

Question 11

What are the four basic types of health assessment?

Answer 11

• Initial comprehensive assessment
• Ongoing/Partial Assessment
• Focused or Problem Oriented Assessment
• Emergency Assessment

Question 12

What is a focused or problem-oriented assessment?

Answer 12

Targets a specific health concern, examining only areas related to the identified problem

Question 13

What is the definition of a nursing diagnosis?

Answer 13

Clinical judgement concerning a human response to health conditions.

Question 14

What are the four types of NANDA nursing diagnoses?

Answer 14

• Problem Focused
• Risk
• Health Promotion
• Syndrome

Question 15

What does the PES format stand for in nursing diagnosis?

Answer 15

Problem, Etiology, Signs and Symptoms

Question 16

What is the first step of the nursing process?

Answer 16

Assessment

Question 17

True or False: Assessment is a continuous process in nursing.

Answer 17

True

Question 18

What are the sources of data in nursing assessment?

Answer 18

• Client
• Support people
• Client records
• Health care professionals
• Literature

Question 19

What are the two types of data collected during health assessments?

Answer 19

• Subjective data
• Objective data

Question 20

What are the two aspects of observing in data collection?

Answer 20

• Noticing the data
• Selecting, organizing and interpreting the data

Question 21

What is the role of the nurse in health assessment?

Answer 21

To perform a focused assessment and develop a comprehensive plan of care.

Question 22

What is the ‘GOSH’ acronym related to the nursing process?

Answer 22

• Goal oriented
• Organized
• Systematic
• Humanistic care

Question 23

What is the purpose of the evaluation phase in the nursing process?

Answer 23

To determine if the patient’s condition improved or worsened

Question 24

What are the two types of goals in nursing planning?

Answer 24

• Long Term Goals
• Short Term Goals

Question 25

What types of interventions can nurses perform?

Answer 25

* Independent * Dependent * Collaborative

Question 26

What is an example of objective data collection?

Answer 26

Vital signs measurement

Question 27

What is the significance of validation in data collection?

Answer 27

To ensure data accuracy before proceeding with nursing diagnosis and care planning

Question 28

Fill in the blank: The nursing process is synonymous with the _______ that directs the nurse and the client.

Answer 28

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