8/30/25, 10:09 PM GNUR 238 exam 1
GNUR 238 Test Bank Questions and accurate
detailed answers \latest update \2025-2026
\verified solutions
CRITICAL THINKING AND INTRO TO THE
NURSING PROCESS
APPLICATION of
Critical Thinking
knowledge Experience to
identify patient problems
uses critical thinking, knowledge, and experience, to
Clinical Reasoning
develop SOLUTIONS to problems and make decisions
in a CLINICAL setting
Problem Solve systematic, analytic approach to finding a solution to a problem
choosing a SOLUTION or answer from among different
Decision Making
options, often considering a STEP in the problem
solving process
Reasoning LOGICAL thinking that links thoughts, ideas, and facts together in
a meaningful way
Judgement RESULT or decision related to the processes of thinking and
reasoning
Confidence, Fairness, Risk Taking, Perseverance,
ATTITUDES FOR CRITICAL
THINKING Curiosity, thinking independently, humility, discipline,
creativity, integrity, responsibility
INTRO TO WAY NURSES Nursing Process- 1950 labeled by Lydia Hall
THINK
think, identify patient problems, determine patient
How Nurses:
OUTCOMES, and PRIORITIZE patient care
5 step process based on
STEPS OF NURSING PROCESS
scientific process ADPIE
1) A- Assessment
2) D- (nursing) Diagnosis
3) P- Plan
4) I- Implementation
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5) E-Evaluation
Critical Thinking and the Critical thinking-power of the nursing DIAGNOSIS and the
Nursing Process nursing PROCESS
INTERVIEWING YOUR PATIENT TO OBTAIN
A HEALTH HISTORY
Sources of info for the Healthy History
Primary Source CLIENT-interview
not conscious, too young, delusional, cognitive impairment
-other individuals (family)
Secondary Source
-client records and CHARTS
** secondary source if primary source NOT possible
HEALTH HISTORY --subjective data (cannot use senses,
what a patient is TELLING you)
PHYSICAL EXAM - objective data (you
2 Primary components of
assess, can see/sense health history =
health assessment:
subjective
-database used to create a PLAN, prevent disease,
resolve problems, and minimize limitations
-If patient cant verbalize, use OBJECTIVE data to determine pain
Biographic data--
initial visit REASON
for seeking care (CC)
History of PRESENT
COMPONENTS OF
illness Present
COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH
health status
HISTORY
PAST medical
history
Family
history
Personal and psychosocial
history Review of all
body systems
** most of health history is SUBJECTIVE DATA
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Should include the
following data: O=
onset
L=Location
HISTORY OF PRESENT D=duration
ILLNESS
C=characterist
ics
A=alleviating and
aggravating factors
R=related symptoms
T=treatment
s S=severity
(0-10)
PRESENT HEALTH STATUS
CHRONIC or recurring
Health Conditions
-how does it affect their ADL's
Food, environment, and meds
-what does reaction
Allergies look like? ex.
swelling, hives,
rash
NK(no known)
E=environmental
F=food D=med
A=allergy
Medications Name, route, dosage, WHY do they take this medication
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GNUR 238 Test Bank Questions and accurate
detailed answers \latest update \2025-2026
\verified solutions
CRITICAL THINKING AND INTRO TO THE
NURSING PROCESS
APPLICATION of
Critical Thinking
knowledge Experience to
identify patient problems
uses critical thinking, knowledge, and experience, to
Clinical Reasoning
develop SOLUTIONS to problems and make decisions
in a CLINICAL setting
Problem Solve systematic, analytic approach to finding a solution to a problem
choosing a SOLUTION or answer from among different
Decision Making
options, often considering a STEP in the problem
solving process
Reasoning LOGICAL thinking that links thoughts, ideas, and facts together in
a meaningful way
Judgement RESULT or decision related to the processes of thinking and
reasoning
Confidence, Fairness, Risk Taking, Perseverance,
ATTITUDES FOR CRITICAL
THINKING Curiosity, thinking independently, humility, discipline,
creativity, integrity, responsibility
INTRO TO WAY NURSES Nursing Process- 1950 labeled by Lydia Hall
THINK
think, identify patient problems, determine patient
How Nurses:
OUTCOMES, and PRIORITIZE patient care
5 step process based on
STEPS OF NURSING PROCESS
scientific process ADPIE
1) A- Assessment
2) D- (nursing) Diagnosis
3) P- Plan
4) I- Implementation
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,8/30/25, 10:09 PM GNUR 238 exam 1
5) E-Evaluation
Critical Thinking and the Critical thinking-power of the nursing DIAGNOSIS and the
Nursing Process nursing PROCESS
INTERVIEWING YOUR PATIENT TO OBTAIN
A HEALTH HISTORY
Sources of info for the Healthy History
Primary Source CLIENT-interview
not conscious, too young, delusional, cognitive impairment
-other individuals (family)
Secondary Source
-client records and CHARTS
** secondary source if primary source NOT possible
HEALTH HISTORY --subjective data (cannot use senses,
what a patient is TELLING you)
PHYSICAL EXAM - objective data (you
2 Primary components of
assess, can see/sense health history =
health assessment:
subjective
-database used to create a PLAN, prevent disease,
resolve problems, and minimize limitations
-If patient cant verbalize, use OBJECTIVE data to determine pain
Biographic data--
initial visit REASON
for seeking care (CC)
History of PRESENT
COMPONENTS OF
illness Present
COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH
health status
HISTORY
PAST medical
history
Family
history
Personal and psychosocial
history Review of all
body systems
** most of health history is SUBJECTIVE DATA
2/29
, 8/30/25, 10:09 PM GNUR 238 exam 1
Should include the
following data: O=
onset
L=Location
HISTORY OF PRESENT D=duration
ILLNESS
C=characterist
ics
A=alleviating and
aggravating factors
R=related symptoms
T=treatment
s S=severity
(0-10)
PRESENT HEALTH STATUS
CHRONIC or recurring
Health Conditions
-how does it affect their ADL's
Food, environment, and meds
-what does reaction
Allergies look like? ex.
swelling, hives,
rash
NK(no known)
E=environmental
F=food D=med
A=allergy
Medications Name, route, dosage, WHY do they take this medication
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