PHARMACOLOGY A PATIENT-CENTERED
NURSING PROCESS APPROACH 2026
PRACTICE QUESTION SET TWO
◉ What is NANDA-I. Answer: North American Nursing
Diagnosis Association International
◉ What are the characteristics of the nursing process?. Answer: 1-
framework for care to indiv, families, & communities 2-orderly &
systematic 3-interdependent 4-provides specific care for the indiv,
fam, & comm 5- client centered 6-appropriate for use throughout
lifespan 7-used in ALL settings
◉ What are the steps of the nursing process?. Answer: ADPIE
A=assessment D=diagnosis P=planning I=implementation
E=evaluation
◉ How does the nurse obtain assessment info?. Answer: 1- initial (or
admission assessment) 2- focused assessment 3- emergency
assesment
◉ How does the nurse obtain assessment info?. Answer: past
medical hx - family hx - reason for admission - current meds -
, previous hospitalizations & surgeries - psychosocial assessment -
nutrition - complete physical assessment
◉ focused assessment. Answer: Collects data about a problem that
has already been identified. This type of assessment determines
whether
the problem still exists, or any changes.
◉ focused assessment questions. Answer: - What are your
symptoms?
- When did they start?
- What activity were you doing ?
- What makes it better or worse?
- What are you doing to relieve the symptom?
◉ Emergency assessment. Answer: Performed to identify a life-
threatening problem (choking, stab wound, heart attack).
◉ subjective data. Answer: Information verbalized or stated by the
client.
◉ objective data. Answer: - Observable and measurable information.
- Remember to include your senses: smell, hearing, touch and sight.
NURSING PROCESS APPROACH 2026
PRACTICE QUESTION SET TWO
◉ What is NANDA-I. Answer: North American Nursing
Diagnosis Association International
◉ What are the characteristics of the nursing process?. Answer: 1-
framework for care to indiv, families, & communities 2-orderly &
systematic 3-interdependent 4-provides specific care for the indiv,
fam, & comm 5- client centered 6-appropriate for use throughout
lifespan 7-used in ALL settings
◉ What are the steps of the nursing process?. Answer: ADPIE
A=assessment D=diagnosis P=planning I=implementation
E=evaluation
◉ How does the nurse obtain assessment info?. Answer: 1- initial (or
admission assessment) 2- focused assessment 3- emergency
assesment
◉ How does the nurse obtain assessment info?. Answer: past
medical hx - family hx - reason for admission - current meds -
, previous hospitalizations & surgeries - psychosocial assessment -
nutrition - complete physical assessment
◉ focused assessment. Answer: Collects data about a problem that
has already been identified. This type of assessment determines
whether
the problem still exists, or any changes.
◉ focused assessment questions. Answer: - What are your
symptoms?
- When did they start?
- What activity were you doing ?
- What makes it better or worse?
- What are you doing to relieve the symptom?
◉ Emergency assessment. Answer: Performed to identify a life-
threatening problem (choking, stab wound, heart attack).
◉ subjective data. Answer: Information verbalized or stated by the
client.
◉ objective data. Answer: - Observable and measurable information.
- Remember to include your senses: smell, hearing, touch and sight.
