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Standards of Nursing Practice - ANSWERSallows the nurse to carry
out professional roles, serving as protection for the nurse,
the client, and the institution. It allows the nurse to provide
knowledgeable, safe, and comprehensive nursing care
The Nurse Practice Act - ANSWERSis laws made in each state to
regulate nursing practice
Code of Ethics - ANSWERSare values that epitomize the caring
professional nurse and include altruism, autonomy, human
dignity, integrity, and social justice
Nursing Process - ANSWERSAssessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
Assessment - ANSWERSthe collection of data about an individual's health state
diagnosis - ANSWERSthe nurse uses the assessment data to identify problems need to
be addressed
Planning - ANSWERSIdentification of goals and outcomes
Implementation - ANSWERSintervening to assist the client to
achieve the goals and outcomes that were identified during
the planning process
Evaluation - ANSWERSThe measurement of the effectiveness of nursing care
Assessing client's knowledge level first - ANSWERSin order for teaching to be
successful, the nurse needs to first assess
the level of knowledge a client has regarding their situation before
intervening.
Assess knowledge of different treatment options - ANSWERSThe assessment gives
idea of the client's background knowledge which will guide the nurse on what
information to provide the client
, Intitial Assessment - ANSWERSperformed after admission and should include a
complete database from which the nurse can identify problems and plan care. This
include for example; potential allergies, past medical and
surgical history
focused assessment - ANSWERSonly gathers data regarding a
specific problem.
Client Centered Assessment - ANSWERSis used to assess client
complexity including social environment, health literacy
and communication skills
time-lapsed nursing assessment - ANSWERSallows the nurse to compare baseline
data with current data
objective data - ANSWERSis information that the nurse collects that is observable and
measurable. This information can be seen,
heard, felt, or measured by the nurse. For example, facial
expressions or body language.
subjective data - ANSWERSinformation that the client provides, like why did the client
was admitted, feeling thirsty, or the client
description of pain
Where is subjective data obtained? - ANSWERSsubjective data is information
perceived only by the affected person, so it is best obtained from the client.
Recognizing significant data - ANSWERSrefers to the data that is
abnormal or changes in the client's condition. For example; reviewing the data collected
and compare
with the laboratory results
Recognizing Patterns or Clusters - ANSWERSrefers to grouping data that points to the
existence of a health problem.
Identifying potential complications - ANSWERSfocuses the analyzing data
that could indicate complications from treatments, medications, and diagnosis.
Identifying strengths and pt motivation - ANSWERSdetermines if the client agrees
with the nurse's identification and is motivated to work toward problem resolution
Nursing Diagnosis - ANSWERSreflects the cluster of client data that indicates the
client's response to a health issue and actual
or potential problem. Actual problems are prioritized