PRN 1381 FINAL PAPER 2026 ACCURATE
ANSWER SET
◉Objective is data. Answer: measurable and comparable to
generally accepted standards of meaning derived from larger
numbers of people. For instance, if your patient states they have
pain in the abdomen, the practical nurse will make this more
objective data by asking the patient to rate the pain on a 0-10 scale,
0= no pain, and 10= the worse pain they ever had.
◉nursing diagnoses.. Answer: These are statements reflecting a
focus of care for the patient derived from the assessment process.
These statements are available from publications like the Nursing
Diagnoses: Definitions and Classifications. In the example of our
patient with pain, pain would be a focus and the registered nurse
would identify an appropriate nursing diagnostic statement, for
example, pain manifested by patient discomfort and lack of mobility
related to abdominal pain (not appendicitis - this is a medical
diagnosis not made by the nurse). The nursing diagnostic statement
is derived from the nursing assessment data.
◉Planning. Answer: step that follows developing a nursing
diagnostic statement. This is a collaboration among the practical
nurse, the registered nurse, the medical provider, and many other
medical professionals. Planning to relieve the patient's pain would
, include medication administration as well and non-pharmacologic
interventions such as body repositioning, meditation, heat and/or
cold. In this course the interventions will emphasize medications.
The plan to administer a medication includes many factors and steps
that will be explained. In the case of this patient, a pain medication
will be prescribed.
◉Implementation. Answer: step of completing the course of action
for relieving the patient's pain. The knowledge of medication rights,
routes, and specific medications is wrapped within this step and is
critical for a positive patient outcome.
◉valuate. Answer: Once you have administered the pain medication,
there is an appropriate time to evaluate the patient's response.
◉EVALUATION. Answer: The time to check is based on the route of
administration. Each route of medication administration has a time
to effectiveness characteristic. This patient with abdominal pain
stated the pain was an 8 out of 10 on a 0-10 pain scale. In the
planning stage you determined with the patient that reducing the
pain to a 3 would be a goal. If at your time of evaluation, the patient
states the pain level is 3, then the plan was successful and the goal
was achieved. If the patient states the pain is a 6, then this cycles
back to the beginning of the nursing process of assessment and the
patient's report of pain at 6 is reported to the registered nurse or
medical provider.
ANSWER SET
◉Objective is data. Answer: measurable and comparable to
generally accepted standards of meaning derived from larger
numbers of people. For instance, if your patient states they have
pain in the abdomen, the practical nurse will make this more
objective data by asking the patient to rate the pain on a 0-10 scale,
0= no pain, and 10= the worse pain they ever had.
◉nursing diagnoses.. Answer: These are statements reflecting a
focus of care for the patient derived from the assessment process.
These statements are available from publications like the Nursing
Diagnoses: Definitions and Classifications. In the example of our
patient with pain, pain would be a focus and the registered nurse
would identify an appropriate nursing diagnostic statement, for
example, pain manifested by patient discomfort and lack of mobility
related to abdominal pain (not appendicitis - this is a medical
diagnosis not made by the nurse). The nursing diagnostic statement
is derived from the nursing assessment data.
◉Planning. Answer: step that follows developing a nursing
diagnostic statement. This is a collaboration among the practical
nurse, the registered nurse, the medical provider, and many other
medical professionals. Planning to relieve the patient's pain would
, include medication administration as well and non-pharmacologic
interventions such as body repositioning, meditation, heat and/or
cold. In this course the interventions will emphasize medications.
The plan to administer a medication includes many factors and steps
that will be explained. In the case of this patient, a pain medication
will be prescribed.
◉Implementation. Answer: step of completing the course of action
for relieving the patient's pain. The knowledge of medication rights,
routes, and specific medications is wrapped within this step and is
critical for a positive patient outcome.
◉valuate. Answer: Once you have administered the pain medication,
there is an appropriate time to evaluate the patient's response.
◉EVALUATION. Answer: The time to check is based on the route of
administration. Each route of medication administration has a time
to effectiveness characteristic. This patient with abdominal pain
stated the pain was an 8 out of 10 on a 0-10 pain scale. In the
planning stage you determined with the patient that reducing the
pain to a 3 would be a goal. If at your time of evaluation, the patient
states the pain level is 3, then the plan was successful and the goal
was achieved. If the patient states the pain is a 6, then this cycles
back to the beginning of the nursing process of assessment and the
patient's report of pain at 6 is reported to the registered nurse or
medical provider.
