B UNIT 1 & 2 NR 222 EXAM 1 STUDY
100% SOLVED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
List the 5 Tenets of Nursing - 1. CARING and HEALTH are central to the practice of the registered nurse.
2. Nursing practice is INDIVIDUALIZED.
3. Registered Nurses use the NURSING PROCESS to plan and provide individualized care for healthcare
consumers.
4. Nurses COORDINATE care by establishing PARTNERSHIPS.
5. A strong link exists between the PROFESSIONAL WORK ENVIRONMENT and the registered nurse's
ABILITY to provide quality health care and achieve optimal outcomes.
NANDA (Nursing Diagnosis) Definition - is a clinical judgment concerning a human response to health
conditions/life processes, or vulnerability for that response, by an individual, family, group or
community.
How do you correctly write a three step nursing diagnosis? - use the acronym PES, which stands for
problem/diagnostic label, etiology/cause, and symptoms/signs.
PROBLEM related to ETIOLOGY as evidence by SYMPTOMS.
Example: Impaired Physical Mobility related to incisional pain as evidence by restricted turning and
positioning.
How do you correctly write a two-part: POTENTIAL PROBLEM Nursing diagnosis - Risk for___________
related to__________________.
What are the three main parts of a nursing diagnosis? - -P (problem/diagnostic label)—NANDA-I label—
Example: Impaired Physical Mobility
-E (etiology or related factor or cause)—Example: incisional pain
, -S (symptoms or defining characteristics or signs)—Briefly lists defining characteristic(s) that show
evidence of the health problem. Example: evidenced by restricted turning and positioning
PROBLEM related to ETIOLOGY as evidence by SYMPTOMS.
What makes a goal a SMART goal? - S- Specific
M- Measurable
A- Attainable
R- Realistic
T- Timed
What is SMART goal? - is a useful approach for writing goals and outcome statements more effectively.
Nursing Process - 1. Assessment
2. Diagnosis
3. Outcome Identification
4. Planning
5. Implementation
6. Evaluation
Assessment - -Collect and analyze patient data.
Diagnosis - Apply clinical judgment to the client's human response to actual or potential health problems
based on the assessment.
Outcome Identification - Set realistic goals with the client for outcomes that will address the diagnoses.
Planning - Plan the steps to reach that goal.
Implementation - Put the plan into action, modifying it as required.
Evaluation - Measure the results (continually) to see if or when goals are met.
Nursing Diagnosis - -deals with human response to actual or potential health problems and life
processes.
-provide a more holistic understanding of the impact of that stroke on this particular patient and his
family
-they also direct nursing interventions to obtain patient-specific outcomes.
Medical Diagnosis - -diagnosis deals with disease or medical condition.
100% SOLVED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
List the 5 Tenets of Nursing - 1. CARING and HEALTH are central to the practice of the registered nurse.
2. Nursing practice is INDIVIDUALIZED.
3. Registered Nurses use the NURSING PROCESS to plan and provide individualized care for healthcare
consumers.
4. Nurses COORDINATE care by establishing PARTNERSHIPS.
5. A strong link exists between the PROFESSIONAL WORK ENVIRONMENT and the registered nurse's
ABILITY to provide quality health care and achieve optimal outcomes.
NANDA (Nursing Diagnosis) Definition - is a clinical judgment concerning a human response to health
conditions/life processes, or vulnerability for that response, by an individual, family, group or
community.
How do you correctly write a three step nursing diagnosis? - use the acronym PES, which stands for
problem/diagnostic label, etiology/cause, and symptoms/signs.
PROBLEM related to ETIOLOGY as evidence by SYMPTOMS.
Example: Impaired Physical Mobility related to incisional pain as evidence by restricted turning and
positioning.
How do you correctly write a two-part: POTENTIAL PROBLEM Nursing diagnosis - Risk for___________
related to__________________.
What are the three main parts of a nursing diagnosis? - -P (problem/diagnostic label)—NANDA-I label—
Example: Impaired Physical Mobility
-E (etiology or related factor or cause)—Example: incisional pain
, -S (symptoms or defining characteristics or signs)—Briefly lists defining characteristic(s) that show
evidence of the health problem. Example: evidenced by restricted turning and positioning
PROBLEM related to ETIOLOGY as evidence by SYMPTOMS.
What makes a goal a SMART goal? - S- Specific
M- Measurable
A- Attainable
R- Realistic
T- Timed
What is SMART goal? - is a useful approach for writing goals and outcome statements more effectively.
Nursing Process - 1. Assessment
2. Diagnosis
3. Outcome Identification
4. Planning
5. Implementation
6. Evaluation
Assessment - -Collect and analyze patient data.
Diagnosis - Apply clinical judgment to the client's human response to actual or potential health problems
based on the assessment.
Outcome Identification - Set realistic goals with the client for outcomes that will address the diagnoses.
Planning - Plan the steps to reach that goal.
Implementation - Put the plan into action, modifying it as required.
Evaluation - Measure the results (continually) to see if or when goals are met.
Nursing Diagnosis - -deals with human response to actual or potential health problems and life
processes.
-provide a more holistic understanding of the impact of that stroke on this particular patient and his
family
-they also direct nursing interventions to obtain patient-specific outcomes.
Medical Diagnosis - -diagnosis deals with disease or medical condition.
