Fundamentals of Nursing - Exam 1
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What are the most important roles of the nurse (5) - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Caregiver
Advocate
Educator
Researcher
Leader
What are the 5 steps in the nursing process? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔(1) Assessment
(2) Nursing Diagnosis
(3) Planning
(4) Implementation
(5) Evaluation
,Fundamentals of Nursing - Exam 1
Question & Answers 2025
*** All of the above require critical thinking!
Define Assessment - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Collects
comprehensive data pertinent to the patient's health and/or situation.
- info medical personnel can look at
- begins the moment you walk through the door
Can the RN provide subjective information about patient? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔NO! Only the patient can give subjective info.
OBJECTIVE info is what the RN sees, hears, or smells
What is the Diagnosis phase? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Analyze the
assessment and make a clinical judgement related to an ACTUAL or
POTENTIAL health problem.
** Nurses have to be aware of potential risks based on health
problems.
** Also collaborate with other specialists to manage the problem(s)
,Fundamentals of Nursing - Exam 1
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What are the three phases of a Nursing Diagnosis? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔First info → Related to → as evidence by
WHAT is the problem?
WHY is it a problem?
WHAT is the evidence of that problem?
Ex:
"Acute pain → related to surgical incision → as evidence by patient
report (or as evidence by crying)"
What are the OUTCOMES IDENTIFICATION? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔This is the statement of how a patient's status will change once
interventions have been successfully instituted
Identify the expected outcomes when planning for the patient's
individual situation.
Interventions must be measurable criterion indicating that objectives
have been met.
, Fundamentals of Nursing - Exam 1
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Define the PLANNING stage of the nursing process - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Develops a plan that prescribes strategies and
alternatives to attain expected outcomes.
- Prioritize strategies
- Goals (statement that describes the aim if the nursing care) should be
short term and long term
Describe IMPLEMENTATION of the nursing process - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔The actions to facilitate positive patient outcomes
What three skills are needed in order to implement goals? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Cognitive
Personal
Psychomotor
Describe the EVALUATION phase of the nursing process - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔This describes how well the patients needs were
met (or not met).
Question & Answers 2025
What are the most important roles of the nurse (5) - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Caregiver
Advocate
Educator
Researcher
Leader
What are the 5 steps in the nursing process? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔(1) Assessment
(2) Nursing Diagnosis
(3) Planning
(4) Implementation
(5) Evaluation
,Fundamentals of Nursing - Exam 1
Question & Answers 2025
*** All of the above require critical thinking!
Define Assessment - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Collects
comprehensive data pertinent to the patient's health and/or situation.
- info medical personnel can look at
- begins the moment you walk through the door
Can the RN provide subjective information about patient? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔NO! Only the patient can give subjective info.
OBJECTIVE info is what the RN sees, hears, or smells
What is the Diagnosis phase? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Analyze the
assessment and make a clinical judgement related to an ACTUAL or
POTENTIAL health problem.
** Nurses have to be aware of potential risks based on health
problems.
** Also collaborate with other specialists to manage the problem(s)
,Fundamentals of Nursing - Exam 1
Question & Answers 2025
What are the three phases of a Nursing Diagnosis? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔First info → Related to → as evidence by
WHAT is the problem?
WHY is it a problem?
WHAT is the evidence of that problem?
Ex:
"Acute pain → related to surgical incision → as evidence by patient
report (or as evidence by crying)"
What are the OUTCOMES IDENTIFICATION? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔This is the statement of how a patient's status will change once
interventions have been successfully instituted
Identify the expected outcomes when planning for the patient's
individual situation.
Interventions must be measurable criterion indicating that objectives
have been met.
, Fundamentals of Nursing - Exam 1
Question & Answers 2025
Define the PLANNING stage of the nursing process - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Develops a plan that prescribes strategies and
alternatives to attain expected outcomes.
- Prioritize strategies
- Goals (statement that describes the aim if the nursing care) should be
short term and long term
Describe IMPLEMENTATION of the nursing process - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔The actions to facilitate positive patient outcomes
What three skills are needed in order to implement goals? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Cognitive
Personal
Psychomotor
Describe the EVALUATION phase of the nursing process - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔This describes how well the patients needs were
met (or not met).
