CRITICAL CARE NURSING DIAGNOSIS AND
MANAGEMENT COMPREHENSIVE TEST
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ How was nursing defined by the ANA in 1998?
Answer: As the diagnosis and treatment of human response to actual
or potential health problems.
◉ What is the more current definition of nursing according to the
ANA in 2003?
Answer: Nursing is the protection, promotion, and optimization of
health and abilities, prevention of illness, alleviation of suffering, and
advocacy in care.
◉ What is the nursing process?
Answer: A method of planning and providing care that promotes
organization and involves overlapping steps.
◉ What is the first step in the nursing process?
Answer: Assessment, which involves collecting, documenting, and
interpreting data.
◉ What types of assessments can a nurse perform?
, Answer: A complete assessment or a focused assessment.
◉ What is included in a complete assessment?
Answer: A review and physical examination of body systems
including musculoskeletal, respiratory, gastrointestinal, cardiac,
psychological, genitourinary, emotional, and cultural.
◉ What is a focused assessment?
Answer: An assessment done when the patient is critically ill or
unable to respond, focusing on a specific health problem.
◉ What types of data are collected during assessment?
Answer: Subjective data (verbal statements by the patient) and
objective data (observable and measurable).
◉ What is the primary source of data in nursing assessment?
Answer: The patient, as they are the most accurate reporter.
◉ What are secondary sources of data in nursing assessment?
Answer: Family members, medical records, diagnostic procedures,
and health team members.
◉ What are the two basic methods of data collection in nursing?
MANAGEMENT COMPREHENSIVE TEST
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ How was nursing defined by the ANA in 1998?
Answer: As the diagnosis and treatment of human response to actual
or potential health problems.
◉ What is the more current definition of nursing according to the
ANA in 2003?
Answer: Nursing is the protection, promotion, and optimization of
health and abilities, prevention of illness, alleviation of suffering, and
advocacy in care.
◉ What is the nursing process?
Answer: A method of planning and providing care that promotes
organization and involves overlapping steps.
◉ What is the first step in the nursing process?
Answer: Assessment, which involves collecting, documenting, and
interpreting data.
◉ What types of assessments can a nurse perform?
, Answer: A complete assessment or a focused assessment.
◉ What is included in a complete assessment?
Answer: A review and physical examination of body systems
including musculoskeletal, respiratory, gastrointestinal, cardiac,
psychological, genitourinary, emotional, and cultural.
◉ What is a focused assessment?
Answer: An assessment done when the patient is critically ill or
unable to respond, focusing on a specific health problem.
◉ What types of data are collected during assessment?
Answer: Subjective data (verbal statements by the patient) and
objective data (observable and measurable).
◉ What is the primary source of data in nursing assessment?
Answer: The patient, as they are the most accurate reporter.
◉ What are secondary sources of data in nursing assessment?
Answer: Family members, medical records, diagnostic procedures,
and health team members.
◉ What are the two basic methods of data collection in nursing?
