PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS WITH DETAILED RATIONALES
COMPREHENSIVE NCLEX-RN NURSING
PROCESS STUDY GUIDE
Implementing Interventions: requires 3 skills - CORRECT ANSWER-
1-cognitive 2-personal 3-psychomotor
Implementing Interventions :cognitive skills - CORRECT ANSWER-
critical thinking ; good decisions
Implementing Interventions: personal skills - CORRECT ANSWER-
communication ; therapeutic interactions
Implementing Interventions ; psychomotor skills - CORRECT
ANSWER-proper performance and knowledge of skills
what is the evaluation phase of the nursing process - CORRECT
ANSWER-Evaluation is the final stage of the nursing process. You as the
nurse determine if the patient has achieved the expected outcomes not if
the nursing interventions were completed.
the evaluation phase has 5 components - CORRECT ANSWER-1.
Identifying criteria and standards.
, 2. Collecting data to determine if the criteria or Define the nursing process -
CORRECT ANSWER-a systematic problem solving approach toward
providing individualized nursing care.
What is NANDA-I - CORRECT ANSWER-North American Nursing
Diagnosis Association International
What are the characteristics of the nursing process? - CORRECT
ANSWER-1-framework for care to indiv, families, & communities 2-
orderly & systematic 3-interdependent 4-provides specific care for the
indiv, fam, & comm 5- client centered 6-appropriate for use throughout
lifespan 7-used in ALL settings
What are the steps of the nursing process? - CORRECT ANSWER-
ADPIE A=assessment D=diagnosis P=planning I=implementation
E=evaluation
How does the nurse obtain assessment info? - CORRECT ANSWER-
1- initial (or admission assessment) 2- focused assessment 3- emergency
assesment
How does the nurse obtain assessment info? - CORRECT ANSWER-
past medical hx - family hx - reason for admission - current meds - previous
hospitalizations & surgeries - psychosocial assessment - nutrition -
complete physical assessment