Nursing 1200 Exam 1 Practice Questions
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Intuition - Answer relies on one's inner sense; the ability to understand something immediately,
without the need for conscious reasoning
Analytic Reasoning - Answer identifying patterns within a group of facts or rules and using those
patterns to determine outcomes that could be or must be true
Scientific Method - Answer methodical way to solve problems by using reasoning systematic, ordered
approach to gather data, and solve problems
Diagnostic Reasoning - Answer being able to understand and think through critical problems, gather
information, analyze clues or individual cues, understand the meaning of evidence, and know where
there is enough information to make an accurate decision
Significance of Developing Critical Thinking - Answer knowing the important issues to focus on in any
clinical situation and making decisions that produce desired patient outcomes
Significance of Developing Critical Thinking - Answer thinking critically and being able to make sounds
decisions are at the core of professional nursing competence
How to Correctly Make the Right Decision Step 1 - Answer recognize and define the problem and
assess all options
How to Correctly Make the Right Decision Step 2 - Answer weigh options against personal and
professional criteria
How to Correctly Make the Right Decision Step 3 - Answer test possible options and consider the
consequences of the decision and then make the final decision
,Process of Correctly Making the Right Decision - Answer this process leads to informed conclusions
that are supported by evidence and reason
Subjective Data (STATED) - Answer patient's verbal description of their health problems gathered
during an interview
Objective Data (OBSERVED) - Answer findings resulting from observation of patient behavior and
clinical signs, as well as direct measurement, including what you see, hear, and touch.
Phases Of Interviewing- Phase 1: Introductory/Orientation - Answer After introducing yourself to the
patient, explains the purpose of the interview, discuss the types of questions that will be asked, explains
the reason for taking notes, and assure the patient that confidential information will remain confidential.
Phases Of Interviewing- Phase 2: Working Phase - Answer During this phase, the nurse elicits the
patient's comments about major biographic data, reasons for seeking care, history of present health
concern, past health history, family history, review of body systems for current health problems, lifestyle
and health practices, and developmental level.
Phases Of Interviewing- Phase 3: Summary/Closing Phase - Answer summarize information obtained
during the working phase and validate problems and goals with the patient Identify and discuss possible
plans to resolve the problem (nursing diagnoses and collaborative problems) with the patient
Types of Interview Questions: Open-Ended Questions - Answer these questions give a patient the
ability to decide how much information to disclose, prompts patient's to describe a situation in more
than just 1 or 2 words, and allows patient to actively describe their health status
Types of Interview Questions: Direct Closed-Ended Questions - Answer these questions help to seek
out information about a problem. They are not ideal when you want a patient to be thorough in
describing a health problem
Types of Interview Questions: Leading Questions - Answer these types of questions are risky because
they can limit the information a patient will provide based on what a patient thinks you want to know
, Nursing Diagnosis - Answer is a clinical judgment made by a registered nurse to describe a patient's
response or vulnerability to health conditions or life events that the nurse is licensed and competent to
treat. It is a diagnostic label that classifies an individual's, family's, or community's response to illness so
that all nurses, those in regular clinical practice and advanced practice nurses, understand a specific
patient's health care needs.
Medical Diagnosis - Answer is the identification of a disease condition based on a specific assessment
of physical signs and symptoms, a patient's medical history, and the results of diagnostic tests and
procedures. Medical diagnosis is the language health care providers (e.g., physicians, advanced practice
nurses) use to communicate a patient's health problems and associated treatments and responses.
Types of Nursing Diagnoses: Problem-Focused - Answer Problem-focused nursing diagnoses or negative
diagnoses identify an undesirable human response to existing problems or concerns of a patient.
Types of Nursing Diagnoses: Risk Diagnosis - Answer are diagnoses that apply when there is an
increased potential or vulnerability for a patient to develop a problem or complication. An at-risk
diagnosis falls under the category of negative nursing diagnoses.
Types of Nursing Diagnoses: Health Promotion - Answer Health promotion nursing diagnoses and
positive diagnoses identify the desire or motivation to improve health status through positive behavioral
change.
Components of Nursing Diagnosis: ADPIE - Answer A= Assessment
Components of Nursing Diagnosis: ADPIE - Answer D= Diagnosis
Components of Nursing Diagnosis: ADPIE - Answer P= Planning
Components of Nursing Diagnosis: ADPIE - Answer I= Implementation
Components of Nursing Diagnosis: ADPIE - Answer E= Evaluation
100% Well Answered.
Intuition - Answer relies on one's inner sense; the ability to understand something immediately,
without the need for conscious reasoning
Analytic Reasoning - Answer identifying patterns within a group of facts or rules and using those
patterns to determine outcomes that could be or must be true
Scientific Method - Answer methodical way to solve problems by using reasoning systematic, ordered
approach to gather data, and solve problems
Diagnostic Reasoning - Answer being able to understand and think through critical problems, gather
information, analyze clues or individual cues, understand the meaning of evidence, and know where
there is enough information to make an accurate decision
Significance of Developing Critical Thinking - Answer knowing the important issues to focus on in any
clinical situation and making decisions that produce desired patient outcomes
Significance of Developing Critical Thinking - Answer thinking critically and being able to make sounds
decisions are at the core of professional nursing competence
How to Correctly Make the Right Decision Step 1 - Answer recognize and define the problem and
assess all options
How to Correctly Make the Right Decision Step 2 - Answer weigh options against personal and
professional criteria
How to Correctly Make the Right Decision Step 3 - Answer test possible options and consider the
consequences of the decision and then make the final decision
,Process of Correctly Making the Right Decision - Answer this process leads to informed conclusions
that are supported by evidence and reason
Subjective Data (STATED) - Answer patient's verbal description of their health problems gathered
during an interview
Objective Data (OBSERVED) - Answer findings resulting from observation of patient behavior and
clinical signs, as well as direct measurement, including what you see, hear, and touch.
Phases Of Interviewing- Phase 1: Introductory/Orientation - Answer After introducing yourself to the
patient, explains the purpose of the interview, discuss the types of questions that will be asked, explains
the reason for taking notes, and assure the patient that confidential information will remain confidential.
Phases Of Interviewing- Phase 2: Working Phase - Answer During this phase, the nurse elicits the
patient's comments about major biographic data, reasons for seeking care, history of present health
concern, past health history, family history, review of body systems for current health problems, lifestyle
and health practices, and developmental level.
Phases Of Interviewing- Phase 3: Summary/Closing Phase - Answer summarize information obtained
during the working phase and validate problems and goals with the patient Identify and discuss possible
plans to resolve the problem (nursing diagnoses and collaborative problems) with the patient
Types of Interview Questions: Open-Ended Questions - Answer these questions give a patient the
ability to decide how much information to disclose, prompts patient's to describe a situation in more
than just 1 or 2 words, and allows patient to actively describe their health status
Types of Interview Questions: Direct Closed-Ended Questions - Answer these questions help to seek
out information about a problem. They are not ideal when you want a patient to be thorough in
describing a health problem
Types of Interview Questions: Leading Questions - Answer these types of questions are risky because
they can limit the information a patient will provide based on what a patient thinks you want to know
, Nursing Diagnosis - Answer is a clinical judgment made by a registered nurse to describe a patient's
response or vulnerability to health conditions or life events that the nurse is licensed and competent to
treat. It is a diagnostic label that classifies an individual's, family's, or community's response to illness so
that all nurses, those in regular clinical practice and advanced practice nurses, understand a specific
patient's health care needs.
Medical Diagnosis - Answer is the identification of a disease condition based on a specific assessment
of physical signs and symptoms, a patient's medical history, and the results of diagnostic tests and
procedures. Medical diagnosis is the language health care providers (e.g., physicians, advanced practice
nurses) use to communicate a patient's health problems and associated treatments and responses.
Types of Nursing Diagnoses: Problem-Focused - Answer Problem-focused nursing diagnoses or negative
diagnoses identify an undesirable human response to existing problems or concerns of a patient.
Types of Nursing Diagnoses: Risk Diagnosis - Answer are diagnoses that apply when there is an
increased potential or vulnerability for a patient to develop a problem or complication. An at-risk
diagnosis falls under the category of negative nursing diagnoses.
Types of Nursing Diagnoses: Health Promotion - Answer Health promotion nursing diagnoses and
positive diagnoses identify the desire or motivation to improve health status through positive behavioral
change.
Components of Nursing Diagnosis: ADPIE - Answer A= Assessment
Components of Nursing Diagnosis: ADPIE - Answer D= Diagnosis
Components of Nursing Diagnosis: ADPIE - Answer P= Planning
Components of Nursing Diagnosis: ADPIE - Answer I= Implementation
Components of Nursing Diagnosis: ADPIE - Answer E= Evaluation
