Nursing 115-Exam 2-Ch 16 correctly answered graded A+

Nursing 115-Exam 2-Ch 16Nursing process - correct answer a critical thinking five-step process that professional nurses use to apply the best available evidence to caregiving and promoting human functions and responses to health and illness; a form of scientific reasoning Assessment - correct answer -first step in nursing process -involves gathering and analyzing information about a patient's health status 2 Steps in nursing assessment - correct answer 1. collection of information from a primary source and secondary sources 2. the interpretation and validation of data to ensure a complete database ________ is a vital part of assessment. - correct answer Critical thinking Sources of data - correct answer -patient -family and significant others -health care team -medical records -scientific literature -nurse's experience Developing the nurse-patient relationship - correct answer -taking quality time to be with the patient in order to know them as a person -connecting with patient by showing interest in his/her problems -visiting patient at set intervals (rounding) Types of assessments - correct answer -patient-centered interview