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Define an assesment - ANSWER ✔✔The collection of data about an
individual's health state
What is the difference between subject and objective data? -
ANSWER ✔✔Subjective- what a patient says about themselves
(symptoms)
Objective- what the nurse or health professional observes during the
physical examination
,Define a database and what elements make up a database -
ANSWER ✔✔Subjective and objective data, patient's record, and lab
studies
What are the 6 steps in the nursing process - ANSWER
✔✔assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning,
implementation, evaluation
ADPIE
What is the difference between a novice nurse, competent nurse,
proficient nurse, and expert nurse? - ANSWER ✔✔Novice- no
experience
Competent Nurse- 2-3 years of exp
Proficient nurse- The nurse has more time and experience, better
understands a patient situation as a whole rather than a list of tasks, and
is able to see long-term goals for the patient. The proficient nurse
understands how today's interventions will help the patient in the future
, Expert Nurse- The expert nurse using intuition, which is characterized by
immediate recognition of patterns and learn to attend to a pattern of
assessment data and act without consciously labeling it. Through
experience, the expect sees issues in a patient situation, and knows
instant therapeutic responses
Discuss how to set priorities - ANSWER ✔✔1st - ABCs of airway,
breathing, or circulation. They are emergent, life threatening, and
immediate
2nd- include mental status changes, acute pain, infection risk, abnormal
lab values, elimination problems, or risk to safety or security
3rd- include lack of knowledge, mobility problems, and family coping
Define evidence based practice - ANSWER ✔✔EBP encompasses
the integration of the best evidence from a critical review of research
literature; the patient's own preferences; the clinician's own experience
and expertise; and the physical examination and assessment
Define the 4 types of patient databases - ANSWER ✔✔Complete
database: complete health history and physical examination, describing
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