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Comprehensive Nursing Care Planning &
Documentation Guide 2026 | Verified
Care Plans, Documentation Examples &
Real Exam
What is the primary purpose of the planning phase in nursing? --
Verified--Solution----To formulate client goals and design nursing
interventions to address health problems.
What are the three types of planning in nursing? -- Verified--Solution----
Initial planning, ongoing planning, and discharge planning.
What is initial planning in nursing? -- Verified--Solution----The
comprehensive plan of care developed by the nurse during the admission
assessment.
What is ongoing planning in nursing? -- Verified--Solution----The
continuous process of updating the care plan based on new information
and client responses.
What is discharge planning? -- Verified--Solution----The process of
anticipating and planning for a client's needs after discharge from a
healthcare facility.
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What is a formal nursing care plan? -- Verified--Solution----A written or
computerized guide that organizes information about a client's care.
What is an informal nursing care plan? -- Verified--Solution----A
strategy for action that exists in the nurse's mind, not documented.
What is a standardized care plan? -- Verified--Solution----A formal plan
specifying nursing care for groups of clients with common needs.
What is an individualized care plan? -- Verified--Solution----A care plan
tailored to meet the unique needs of a specific client.
What role does the client play in the planning process? -- Verified--
Solution----The client is encouraged to participate actively in the
planning process.
What is the Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC)? -- Verified--
Solution----A system used to identify and measure client outcomes in
care planning.
What is the Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC)? -- Verified--
Solution----A system that provides a comprehensive list of nursing
interventions for care planning.
Comprehensive Nursing Care Planning &
Documentation Guide 2026 | Verified
Care Plans, Documentation Examples &
Real Exam
What is the primary purpose of the planning phase in nursing? --
Verified--Solution----To formulate client goals and design nursing
interventions to address health problems.
What are the three types of planning in nursing? -- Verified--Solution----
Initial planning, ongoing planning, and discharge planning.
What is initial planning in nursing? -- Verified--Solution----The
comprehensive plan of care developed by the nurse during the admission
assessment.
What is ongoing planning in nursing? -- Verified--Solution----The
continuous process of updating the care plan based on new information
and client responses.
What is discharge planning? -- Verified--Solution----The process of
anticipating and planning for a client's needs after discharge from a
healthcare facility.
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What is a formal nursing care plan? -- Verified--Solution----A written or
computerized guide that organizes information about a client's care.
What is an informal nursing care plan? -- Verified--Solution----A
strategy for action that exists in the nurse's mind, not documented.
What is a standardized care plan? -- Verified--Solution----A formal plan
specifying nursing care for groups of clients with common needs.
What is an individualized care plan? -- Verified--Solution----A care plan
tailored to meet the unique needs of a specific client.
What role does the client play in the planning process? -- Verified--
Solution----The client is encouraged to participate actively in the
planning process.
What is the Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC)? -- Verified--
Solution----A system used to identify and measure client outcomes in
care planning.
What is the Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC)? -- Verified--
Solution----A system that provides a comprehensive list of nursing
interventions for care planning.
