NSG 252 Practice | 2026 Update Questions with
complete solutions.
purpose of nursing process
To identify a client's (individual, family or group)health status and actual or potential health care
problems or needs, to establish plans to meet the identified needs, and to deliver specific nursing
interventions to meet those needs.
steps of nursing process
assessment- collecting, organizing, documenting data
diagnosis- analyzing collected data to identify clients needs or problems
planning- identify (smart) goals based on diagnosis and selecting appropriate nursing
intervention
implementation- putting plan of care into action utilizing nursing interventions
evaluation- determine clients progress and monitor their response
NANDA nursing diagnosis
diagnosis- problem and definition
etiology- identifies one or more probable cause of health problem
defining characteristics- signs and symptoms
- diagnosis related to etiology as evidenced by defining characteristic
medical vs nursing diagnosis
, medical- identify disease condition based on specific evaluation of physical signs and symptoms
and medical test (constant)
nursing- clinical judgement concerning a human response to health conditions ( ever changing)
maslow's heirarchy of needs
physiological, safety, love/belonging, esteem, self-actualization
SMART
specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, timely
care plan
linear plan that guides patient care
- organized according to nursing process and clinical judgment
pro: can be used in clinical setting, organized/easy to follow
con: does not depict relationship between concepts
types of loss (4)
maturational/nescessary- expected life changes across life span that help with developing coping
skills
situational- sudden unpredictable external events
actual- person no longer feel, hear, see a person/object (amputation)
perceived- individual experiencing loss and is less obvious to others
types of grief
normal- typical expressions
anticipatory- prior to loss (chronic illness)
complete solutions.
purpose of nursing process
To identify a client's (individual, family or group)health status and actual or potential health care
problems or needs, to establish plans to meet the identified needs, and to deliver specific nursing
interventions to meet those needs.
steps of nursing process
assessment- collecting, organizing, documenting data
diagnosis- analyzing collected data to identify clients needs or problems
planning- identify (smart) goals based on diagnosis and selecting appropriate nursing
intervention
implementation- putting plan of care into action utilizing nursing interventions
evaluation- determine clients progress and monitor their response
NANDA nursing diagnosis
diagnosis- problem and definition
etiology- identifies one or more probable cause of health problem
defining characteristics- signs and symptoms
- diagnosis related to etiology as evidenced by defining characteristic
medical vs nursing diagnosis
, medical- identify disease condition based on specific evaluation of physical signs and symptoms
and medical test (constant)
nursing- clinical judgement concerning a human response to health conditions ( ever changing)
maslow's heirarchy of needs
physiological, safety, love/belonging, esteem, self-actualization
SMART
specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, timely
care plan
linear plan that guides patient care
- organized according to nursing process and clinical judgment
pro: can be used in clinical setting, organized/easy to follow
con: does not depict relationship between concepts
types of loss (4)
maturational/nescessary- expected life changes across life span that help with developing coping
skills
situational- sudden unpredictable external events
actual- person no longer feel, hear, see a person/object (amputation)
perceived- individual experiencing loss and is less obvious to others
types of grief
normal- typical expressions
anticipatory- prior to loss (chronic illness)
