NUR 200 EXAM 2 Questions with CORRECT Answers (Grade A+)
Question 1:
identify the components of the nursing process
Answer:
1. assessment: evaluation/apprasial (all aspects of patient health 2. Disgnosis: diagnose human
responses or health problems 3. outcomes: formulating and documenting patient goals 4. Plan:
written summary of the care that the patient will recieve 5. evaluation: rating,grading, judging, was it
a success or fail?
Question 2:
Discuss the requirements for effective use of the nursing process
Answer:
theoretical and scientific knowledge: -critical thinking -communication skills -technical skills
-therapeutic use of self
Question 3:
Explain how critical thinking is used in the nursing process.
Answer:
-choose solutions or identify options for patient care solutions -base of sound clinical judgements
-used
in all aspects of nursing -most important
Question 4:
distinguish the relationship among knowledge,experience, critical thinking,reflection, clinical
reasoning and judgement.
Answer:
critical thinking: required competence -deliberate, reflective process that guides decision making and
problem solving clinical reasoning: critical thinking, knowledge and expertise used in decision making
,in clinical situations clinical judgement p: combines critical thinking and reasoning and repetitive
decision making
Question 5:
describe the assessment phase of the nursing process
Answer:
-involves critical thinking, data collection -subjective data: verbal statements from patient or care
giver
-objective data: measurable data (vital signs, BP, weight)
Question 6:
discuss the purpose of assessment in nursing practice
Answer:
helps to: -objectively identify the unique needs and concerns -potential barriers may affect
compliance and outcomes
Question 7:
identify the skills required for nursing assessment
Answer:
-data collection -sort and ana,yes patient info using evidence based practice -looking and overall
health,
symptoms and concerns of patient
Question 8:
differentiate the three major activities involved in nursing assessment
Answer:
1.observations -using 5 senses 2. interviewing -asking patient and family questions -elicit subjective
data 3. physical examination -inspection -palpitation: touch -percussion: strike -auscultation:listen
Question 9:
, describe the process of data collection
Answer:
1. primary and secondary sources 2. record data: medical records 3. validation: double check
information -compare normal to your patient -use textbooks, journals, articles -look at consistency of
cues -clarify statements -seek consensus through peers
Question 10:
explain the rational for data validation
Answer:
-accuracy -cleanness -completeness -prevents errors and corruption
Question 11:
discuss frameworks used to organize assessment data
Answer:
-functional heath approach:use patients strengths -head to toe model: state at head end at toes
-body
system model! organize according to body systems
Question 12:
define diagnosis in relation to the nursing process
Answer:
a clinical judgement concerning a human response to conditions/life process or a vulnerability for that
response by an individual, family member, group or community. provides basis for selection of
nursing interventions to achieve outcomes for which the nurse has accountability
Question 13:
describe the compensation of a nursing diagnosis
Answer:
-identify pattern -validate diagnosis -formulates the nursing diagnosis statement
Question 1:
identify the components of the nursing process
Answer:
1. assessment: evaluation/apprasial (all aspects of patient health 2. Disgnosis: diagnose human
responses or health problems 3. outcomes: formulating and documenting patient goals 4. Plan:
written summary of the care that the patient will recieve 5. evaluation: rating,grading, judging, was it
a success or fail?
Question 2:
Discuss the requirements for effective use of the nursing process
Answer:
theoretical and scientific knowledge: -critical thinking -communication skills -technical skills
-therapeutic use of self
Question 3:
Explain how critical thinking is used in the nursing process.
Answer:
-choose solutions or identify options for patient care solutions -base of sound clinical judgements
-used
in all aspects of nursing -most important
Question 4:
distinguish the relationship among knowledge,experience, critical thinking,reflection, clinical
reasoning and judgement.
Answer:
critical thinking: required competence -deliberate, reflective process that guides decision making and
problem solving clinical reasoning: critical thinking, knowledge and expertise used in decision making
,in clinical situations clinical judgement p: combines critical thinking and reasoning and repetitive
decision making
Question 5:
describe the assessment phase of the nursing process
Answer:
-involves critical thinking, data collection -subjective data: verbal statements from patient or care
giver
-objective data: measurable data (vital signs, BP, weight)
Question 6:
discuss the purpose of assessment in nursing practice
Answer:
helps to: -objectively identify the unique needs and concerns -potential barriers may affect
compliance and outcomes
Question 7:
identify the skills required for nursing assessment
Answer:
-data collection -sort and ana,yes patient info using evidence based practice -looking and overall
health,
symptoms and concerns of patient
Question 8:
differentiate the three major activities involved in nursing assessment
Answer:
1.observations -using 5 senses 2. interviewing -asking patient and family questions -elicit subjective
data 3. physical examination -inspection -palpitation: touch -percussion: strike -auscultation:listen
Question 9:
, describe the process of data collection
Answer:
1. primary and secondary sources 2. record data: medical records 3. validation: double check
information -compare normal to your patient -use textbooks, journals, articles -look at consistency of
cues -clarify statements -seek consensus through peers
Question 10:
explain the rational for data validation
Answer:
-accuracy -cleanness -completeness -prevents errors and corruption
Question 11:
discuss frameworks used to organize assessment data
Answer:
-functional heath approach:use patients strengths -head to toe model: state at head end at toes
-body
system model! organize according to body systems
Question 12:
define diagnosis in relation to the nursing process
Answer:
a clinical judgement concerning a human response to conditions/life process or a vulnerability for that
response by an individual, family member, group or community. provides basis for selection of
nursing interventions to achieve outcomes for which the nurse has accountability
Question 13:
describe the compensation of a nursing diagnosis
Answer:
-identify pattern -validate diagnosis -formulates the nursing diagnosis statement
