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nursing process Correct Answers a problem-solving method, systematic,
goal-directed, flexible, rational approach, ensures consistent, continuous,
quality nursing care, provides a basis for professional accountability,
input of nurse and patient/family critical
medical assessments Correct Answers target data pointing to pathologic
conditions
nursing assessments Correct Answers focus on the patient's response to
health problems
assessment Correct Answers first step in the nursing process; systematic
and continuous collection, analysis, validation, clustering, identifying,
and communication (reporting and recording) of patient data
data Correct Answers reflect how health is enhanced by health
promotion activities or compromised by illness/injury
database Correct Answers includes pertinent patient information
collected by the nurse and other health care professionals; chart, physical
assessment that you do, interview with patient and family)
chart Correct Answers diagnosis, MD H&P, lab tests, radiology tests,
medications (all)
, initial comprehensive nursing assessment Correct Answers first
assessment, complete database
focused nursing assessment Correct Answers specific to already
identified problem
emergency nursing assessment Correct Answers identify life threatening
problems
time-lapsed nursing assessment Correct Answers compare current status
to baseline
sources of data Correct Answers patient, family and significant others,
patient record, medical history, physical exam, progress notes,
consultations, reports of laboratory and other diagnostic studies, reports
of therapies by other health care professionals, nursing and other health
care literature
nursing observation Correct Answers determines the patients' current
responses (physical and emotional), determines the patient's current
ability to manage care, determines the immediate environment and its
safety, determines the larger environment (hospital or community)
diagnostic (clinical) reasoning Correct Answers analyzing, synthesizing,
reflecting, making judgements, and drawing conclusions; be familiar
with nursing diagnoses and other health problems, read professional
literature and keep reference guides handy, trust clinical experience and