NURS 230: exam 1 questions with verified
answers graded A+
1. the nursing
-provides a foundation for contemporary nursing and for
process
professional nursing practice
does what?
-promotes the delivery of organized, effective, evidence-based care
-requires critical thinking/clinical judgement
-supports the development of individualized care plans
-assures that care is meeting standards of care
2. critical -able to analyze, prioritize, and evaluate problems
thinking/clinic -thinking like a nurse
al judgement
3. what are the -analytical
characteristics -- requires critical thinking to accurately assess then organize and
of the nursing analyze data
process? -dynamic
-- continuous, cyclic process that changes according to patient's
progress and needs
-organized
-- ensures care is organized and thorough
-outcome oriented
-- designed to achieve well-defined outcomes based on individualized
patient goals (not healthcare team goals)
-collaborative
-- allows other members of the healthcare team to plan care and achieve
patient goals
-adaptable
-- has a universal nature, can be used to guide care in any healthcare
setting and any level of care, and can address a variety of problems
4. steps of the nurs- - assessment
ing process
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,NURS 230: exam 1 questions with verified
answers graded A+
-diagnosis
-planning
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,NURS 230: exam 1 questions with verified
answers graded A+
-implementation
-evaluation
5. assessment - organized and ongoing appraisal of a patient's well-being
holistic approach (includes patient's physical, psychological, emotional,
cultural, environmental, and spiritual health)
-where data collection and analyzing occurs
-primary and secondary data
-subjective and objective data
-all future steps of the nursing process are based on this data
6. primary data obtained directly from the patient
7. secondary data obtained from family, other healthcare workers, or medical records
8. subjective data what the patient says (ex: nausea)
9. objective data what you observe (ex: vital signs, vomit)
10. diagnosis - cluster related data and form problems
-can't be a medical diagnosis! (uses standardized nursing language)
-- actual
-- risk for
-- health-promotion
-description of what the nurse discovers through assessment
-identifies a problem, potential problem, or opportunity for
improvement by analysis of the data
-formal labeling of the patient's problems
-facilitates clear communication, regarding patient's needs
-promotes professional accountability and autonomy by defining and
describing care that is unique to nursing
-provides the basis for the selection of nursing interventions to achieve
3/
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, NURS 230: exam 1 questions with verified
answers graded A+
outcomes for which the nurse is accountable
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answers graded A+
1. the nursing
-provides a foundation for contemporary nursing and for
process
professional nursing practice
does what?
-promotes the delivery of organized, effective, evidence-based care
-requires critical thinking/clinical judgement
-supports the development of individualized care plans
-assures that care is meeting standards of care
2. critical -able to analyze, prioritize, and evaluate problems
thinking/clinic -thinking like a nurse
al judgement
3. what are the -analytical
characteristics -- requires critical thinking to accurately assess then organize and
of the nursing analyze data
process? -dynamic
-- continuous, cyclic process that changes according to patient's
progress and needs
-organized
-- ensures care is organized and thorough
-outcome oriented
-- designed to achieve well-defined outcomes based on individualized
patient goals (not healthcare team goals)
-collaborative
-- allows other members of the healthcare team to plan care and achieve
patient goals
-adaptable
-- has a universal nature, can be used to guide care in any healthcare
setting and any level of care, and can address a variety of problems
4. steps of the nurs- - assessment
ing process
1/
36
,NURS 230: exam 1 questions with verified
answers graded A+
-diagnosis
-planning
2/
36
,NURS 230: exam 1 questions with verified
answers graded A+
-implementation
-evaluation
5. assessment - organized and ongoing appraisal of a patient's well-being
holistic approach (includes patient's physical, psychological, emotional,
cultural, environmental, and spiritual health)
-where data collection and analyzing occurs
-primary and secondary data
-subjective and objective data
-all future steps of the nursing process are based on this data
6. primary data obtained directly from the patient
7. secondary data obtained from family, other healthcare workers, or medical records
8. subjective data what the patient says (ex: nausea)
9. objective data what you observe (ex: vital signs, vomit)
10. diagnosis - cluster related data and form problems
-can't be a medical diagnosis! (uses standardized nursing language)
-- actual
-- risk for
-- health-promotion
-description of what the nurse discovers through assessment
-identifies a problem, potential problem, or opportunity for
improvement by analysis of the data
-formal labeling of the patient's problems
-facilitates clear communication, regarding patient's needs
-promotes professional accountability and autonomy by defining and
describing care that is unique to nursing
-provides the basis for the selection of nursing interventions to achieve
3/
36
, NURS 230: exam 1 questions with verified
answers graded A+
outcomes for which the nurse is accountable
4/
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