NUR 303 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is clinical judgment - Answers :- consist of both opinions and decisions based on
theoretical knowledge and experience
- a nurse knows what to look for, draws valid conclusions about what the signs mean,
and knows what to do about it.
Nursing process: outcomes/ planning - Answers :Based on assessment and diagnosis,
nurse sets measurable and achievable short-and long range goals for this patient that
might include moving from bed to chair at least 3 times per day.
Nursing Process: Implementation - Answers :Nursing care is implemented according to
the care plan, so continuity of care for the patient during hospitalization and in
preparation for discharge needs to be assured.
Nursing Process: Evaluation - Answers :Both the patients status and the effectiveness
of the nursing care must be continuously evaluated, and the care plan modified as
needed.
Subjective data - Answers :things a person tells you about that you cannot observe
through your senses; symptoms
Objective data - Answers :information that is seen, heard, felt, or smelled by an
observer; signs
ex: physical exam results, laboratory testing, medical histories
Clinical reasoning - Answers :Refers to ways of thinking about patient care issues
- determining, preventing, managing patient problems
Nursing Process: Assessment - Answers :Collect and analyze date about a client, first
step in delivering nursing care. Includes physiological data, psychological, sociocultural,
spiritual, economic, and lifestyle factors as well.
ex: fearful, refusal to eat
Nursing Process: Diagnosis - Answers :The nurses clinical judgement about the clients
response to actual or potential health conditions or needs.
ex: respiratory infection
Nursing process - Answers :A scientific, clinical reasoning approach to client care that
includes assessment, analysis, planning, implementation and evaluation.
The first step after collecting data is to - Answers :compare the data against established
norms
What is NANDA - Answers :North American Nursing Diagnosis Association
it formally identifies, develops, and classifies nursing diagnoses
What is clinical judgment - Answers :- consist of both opinions and decisions based on
theoretical knowledge and experience
- a nurse knows what to look for, draws valid conclusions about what the signs mean,
and knows what to do about it.
Nursing process: outcomes/ planning - Answers :Based on assessment and diagnosis,
nurse sets measurable and achievable short-and long range goals for this patient that
might include moving from bed to chair at least 3 times per day.
Nursing Process: Implementation - Answers :Nursing care is implemented according to
the care plan, so continuity of care for the patient during hospitalization and in
preparation for discharge needs to be assured.
Nursing Process: Evaluation - Answers :Both the patients status and the effectiveness
of the nursing care must be continuously evaluated, and the care plan modified as
needed.
Subjective data - Answers :things a person tells you about that you cannot observe
through your senses; symptoms
Objective data - Answers :information that is seen, heard, felt, or smelled by an
observer; signs
ex: physical exam results, laboratory testing, medical histories
Clinical reasoning - Answers :Refers to ways of thinking about patient care issues
- determining, preventing, managing patient problems
Nursing Process: Assessment - Answers :Collect and analyze date about a client, first
step in delivering nursing care. Includes physiological data, psychological, sociocultural,
spiritual, economic, and lifestyle factors as well.
ex: fearful, refusal to eat
Nursing Process: Diagnosis - Answers :The nurses clinical judgement about the clients
response to actual or potential health conditions or needs.
ex: respiratory infection
Nursing process - Answers :A scientific, clinical reasoning approach to client care that
includes assessment, analysis, planning, implementation and evaluation.
The first step after collecting data is to - Answers :compare the data against established
norms
What is NANDA - Answers :North American Nursing Diagnosis Association
it formally identifies, develops, and classifies nursing diagnoses
