Fundamentals of Nursing - Exam 1
Questions and Answers Verified
Solutions Latest Update (2026/2027)
Question:
What are the most important roles of the nurse (5)
Answer:
Caregiver
Question:
Advocate
Educator
Researcher
Leader
What are the 5 steps in the nursing process?
Answer:
(1) Assessment
Question:
(2) Nursing Diagnosis
(3) Planning
(4) Implementation
(5) Evaluation
*** All of the above require critical thinking!
Define Assessment
,Answer:
Collects comprehensive data pertinent to the patient's health
and/or situation.
Question:
- info medical personnel can look at
- begins the moment you walk through the door
Can the RN provide subjective information about patient?
Answer:
NO! Only the patient can
give subjective info.
Question:
OBJECTIVE info is what the RN sees, hears, or smells
What is the Diagnosis phase?
Answer:
Analyze the assessment and make a clinical judgement
related to an ACTUAL or POTENTIAL health problem.
Question:
** Nurses have to be aware of potential risks based on health problems.
** Also collaborate with other specialists to manage the problem(s)
What are the three phases of a Nursing Diagnosis?
Answer:
,First info → Related to → as
evidence by
Question:
WHAT is the problem?
WHY is it a problem?
WHAT is the evidence of that problem?
Ex:
"Acute pain → related to surgical incision → as evidence by patient report (or
as evidence by crying)"
What are the OUTCOMES IDENTIFICATION?
Answer:
This is the statement of how a patient's
status will change once interventions have been successfully instituted
Question:
Identify the expected outcomes when planning for the patient's individual
situation.
Interventions must be measurable criterion indicating that objectives have
been met.
Define the PLANNING stage of the nursing process
Answer:
Develops a plan that prescribes
strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcomes.
- Prioritize strategies
- Goals (statement that describes the aim if the nursing care) should be short
term and long term
, Question:
Describe IMPLEMENTATION of the nursing process
Answer:
The actions to facilitate positive
patient outcomes
Question:
What three skills are needed in order to implement goals?
Answer:
Cognitive
Question:
Personal
Psychomotor
Describe the EVALUATION phase of the nursing process
Answer:
This describes how well the
patients needs were met (or not met).
Question:
Done through reassessment
What percentage of all communication is nonverbal?
Answer:
90%
Questions and Answers Verified
Solutions Latest Update (2026/2027)
Question:
What are the most important roles of the nurse (5)
Answer:
Caregiver
Question:
Advocate
Educator
Researcher
Leader
What are the 5 steps in the nursing process?
Answer:
(1) Assessment
Question:
(2) Nursing Diagnosis
(3) Planning
(4) Implementation
(5) Evaluation
*** All of the above require critical thinking!
Define Assessment
,Answer:
Collects comprehensive data pertinent to the patient's health
and/or situation.
Question:
- info medical personnel can look at
- begins the moment you walk through the door
Can the RN provide subjective information about patient?
Answer:
NO! Only the patient can
give subjective info.
Question:
OBJECTIVE info is what the RN sees, hears, or smells
What is the Diagnosis phase?
Answer:
Analyze the assessment and make a clinical judgement
related to an ACTUAL or POTENTIAL health problem.
Question:
** Nurses have to be aware of potential risks based on health problems.
** Also collaborate with other specialists to manage the problem(s)
What are the three phases of a Nursing Diagnosis?
Answer:
,First info → Related to → as
evidence by
Question:
WHAT is the problem?
WHY is it a problem?
WHAT is the evidence of that problem?
Ex:
"Acute pain → related to surgical incision → as evidence by patient report (or
as evidence by crying)"
What are the OUTCOMES IDENTIFICATION?
Answer:
This is the statement of how a patient's
status will change once interventions have been successfully instituted
Question:
Identify the expected outcomes when planning for the patient's individual
situation.
Interventions must be measurable criterion indicating that objectives have
been met.
Define the PLANNING stage of the nursing process
Answer:
Develops a plan that prescribes
strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcomes.
- Prioritize strategies
- Goals (statement that describes the aim if the nursing care) should be short
term and long term
, Question:
Describe IMPLEMENTATION of the nursing process
Answer:
The actions to facilitate positive
patient outcomes
Question:
What three skills are needed in order to implement goals?
Answer:
Cognitive
Question:
Personal
Psychomotor
Describe the EVALUATION phase of the nursing process
Answer:
This describes how well the
patients needs were met (or not met).
Question:
Done through reassessment
What percentage of all communication is nonverbal?
Answer:
90%
