CRITICAL CARE NURSING DIAGNOSIS AND
MANAGEMENT FINAL PAPER QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE ANSWERS
◉ What is clinical judgment?
Answer: The conclusion a nurse reaches about a patient's needs
based on critical thinking.
◉ What are the six core skills of critical thinking?
Answer: Interpretation, Analysis, Inference, Evaluation, Explanation,
Self-regulation.
◉ What is the purpose of the Assessment step in the nursing
process?
Answer: To collect and validate subjective and objective data.
◉ What does the Diagnosis step in the nursing process involve?
Answer: Analyzing data to identify patient responses or risks.
◉ What is the purpose of the Planning step in the nursing process?
Answer: To set priorities, goals, outcomes, and interventions for
patient care.
, ◉ What does the Implementation step in the nursing process entail?
Answer: Carrying out or coordinating nursing interventions.
◉ What is evaluated during the Evaluation step of the nursing
process?
Answer: Whether the outcomes were met and if the plan needs
revision.
◉ What is the memory trick for the nursing process steps?
Answer: A Dog Pees Everywhere = Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning,
Implementation, Evaluation.
◉ What is the difference between subjective and objective data?
Answer: Subjective data is reported by the patient; objective data is
observed or measured by the nurse.
◉ What is the PQRST method used for?
Answer: Symptom assessment: Provocation/Palliation, Quality,
Region/Radiation, Severity, Timing.
◉ What are the types of NANDA-I diagnoses?
Answer: Problem-focused, Risk diagnosis, Health-promotion.
MANAGEMENT FINAL PAPER QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE ANSWERS
◉ What is clinical judgment?
Answer: The conclusion a nurse reaches about a patient's needs
based on critical thinking.
◉ What are the six core skills of critical thinking?
Answer: Interpretation, Analysis, Inference, Evaluation, Explanation,
Self-regulation.
◉ What is the purpose of the Assessment step in the nursing
process?
Answer: To collect and validate subjective and objective data.
◉ What does the Diagnosis step in the nursing process involve?
Answer: Analyzing data to identify patient responses or risks.
◉ What is the purpose of the Planning step in the nursing process?
Answer: To set priorities, goals, outcomes, and interventions for
patient care.
, ◉ What does the Implementation step in the nursing process entail?
Answer: Carrying out or coordinating nursing interventions.
◉ What is evaluated during the Evaluation step of the nursing
process?
Answer: Whether the outcomes were met and if the plan needs
revision.
◉ What is the memory trick for the nursing process steps?
Answer: A Dog Pees Everywhere = Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning,
Implementation, Evaluation.
◉ What is the difference between subjective and objective data?
Answer: Subjective data is reported by the patient; objective data is
observed or measured by the nurse.
◉ What is the PQRST method used for?
Answer: Symptom assessment: Provocation/Palliation, Quality,
Region/Radiation, Severity, Timing.
◉ What are the types of NANDA-I diagnoses?
Answer: Problem-focused, Risk diagnosis, Health-promotion.
