FPCC – Nursing Process and Clinical Judgment – 2026 – Study Guide and Review Material

FPCC – Nursing Process and Clinical
Judgment – 2026 – Study Guide and
Review Material

Nursing process is a scientific, clinical reasoning approach.



What is the acronym used to memorize the steps of the nursing process? - correct answer ✔✔
AAPIE



What are the steps of the nursing process? - correct answer ✔✔ 1. Assessment

2. Analysis

3. Planning

4. Implementation

5. Evaluation



We use this process as nurses to access a _______________, identify a patient ____________,
and generate the best _______________ to provide safe patient care. - correct answer ✔✔
situation; concern; solution



Then there is developing clinical judgement:

-- The steps of the Nursing Process remain same but more infor is added



1. Assessment --> _____________ ______

2. Analyze --> ______________ ________ and Prioritize __________________

3. Planning --> ________________ ______________

, 4. Implementation --> ________ __________

5. Evaluation --> ______________ _____________ - correct answer ✔✔ -- recognize cues

-- analyze cues; hypothesis

-- Generate solutions

-- Take action

-- Evaluate outcomes



Again the first step of NP is? And what is the step(s) within it?



What is the purpose of an assessment?

Is required by who?

Do you delegate this? - correct answer ✔✔ Assessment; recognize cues; collecting data to build
a database; by healthcare faculty, providers, and insurances; NEVER delegate an assessment



Where do you get this data from? - correct answer ✔✔ From primary or secondary sources



What is an example of primary source?



What is an example of secondary source?



Do you need to get permission from patient? - correct answer ✔✔ -- subjective and objective
data



-- Family/ friends

-- Healthcare Team

-- Health Record