FUNdamentals of Nursing - Exam 1 Questions with
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What are the most important roles of the nurse (5)
Ans: Caregiver
Advocate
Educator
Researcher
Leader
What are the 5 steps in the nursing process?
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Ans: (1) Assessment
(2) Nursing Diagnosis
(3) Planning
(4) Implementation
(5) Evaluation
*** All of the above require critical thinking!
Define Assessment
Ans: Collects comprehensive data pertinent to the patient's health and/or
situation.
- info medical personnel can look at
- begins the moment you walk through the door
Can the RN provide subjective information about patient?
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Ans: NO! Only the patient can give subjective info.
OBJECTIVE info is what the RN sees, hears, or smells
What is the Diagnosis phase?
Ans: Analyze the assessment and make a clinical judgement related to an
ACTUAL or POTENTIAL health problem.
** Nurses have to be aware of potential risks based on health problems.
** Also collaborate with other specialists to manage the problem(s)
What are the three phases of a Nursing Diagnosis?
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Ans: First info → Related to → as evidence by
WHAT is the problem?
WHY is it a problem?
WHAT is the evidence of that problem?
Ex:
"Acute pain → related to surgical incision → as evidence by patient report (or
as evidence by crying)"
What are the OUTCOMES IDENTIFICATION?
Ans: This is the statement of how a patient's status will change once
interventions have been successfully instituted
Identify the expected outcomes when planning for the patient's individual
situation.
Interventions must be measurable criterion indicating that objectives have
been met.
Define the PLANNING stage of the nursing process
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