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NURS 180 / NURS180: Quiz 4 Exam - Pharmacology |WCU
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1. Intervention: collaborative problem: -observation: detect onset of complication for
early doc notification
-prevention: implement nursing orders and medical prescriptions to help prevent
development of complications
-treatment: implement nursing orders/medical prescriptions
2. Intervention: wellness dx: -observation: assess pt wellness practices
-prevention: prevent specific diseases (vax)
-treatment: pt usually manage own wellness treatment
-health promotion: support pt health promotion efforts
3. OMAHA system: -developed by community health nurses to use for caring for
individuals and families
-spiritual and bereavement support standardized language
4. Components of a nursing order: -date
-subject
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-action verb
-times and limits
-signature
5. Components of a nursing order: date: -indicates date order was written
-change each time you review/revise the order
6. Components of a nursing order: subject: -nursing orders are instruction TO nurses
-subject of the order is "the nurse" just as the subject of a goal statement is "the pt"
7. Components of a nursing order: action verb: -tells nurse what action to take/what to
do
-ex. of action verbs: assist, assess, auscultate, bathe, change, demonstrate, explain, give,
teach, turn
8. Components of a nursing order: times and limits: -state when, how often and how long
activity is to be done
-consider the unit routines, pts usual rest time, scheduled tests and treatments
-specify exact times when needed
-ex. "teach the components of a healthy died on 9/13 day shift"
9. Components of a nursing order: signature: -nurse who writes order should sign it
followed
by credentials
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-indicates that you accept legal and ethical accountability for orders
-allows others to know whom to contact w/questions
10. Critical pathway: -indented to guide best practice only at the local level -may not be
researched based
11. Critical pathways are used when:: standardized plan for situations like:
-frequently occurring conditions like hip replacements
-similar outcomes and interventions are appropriate for pts w/same condition
11. Nursing intervention classification (NIC): -consists of label, definition, and list
of specific activities
-label = 2-3 standardized words
-definition = explains meaning of label
-activities = things nurses do to carry out intervention
12. Nursing outcome classification (NOC): -consists of outcome label, indicators and
measurement
scale
13. Nursing outcome classification (NOC): outcome label: -broadly stated to allow for
positive, negative, or no change in pt health
-linked to NANDA-I nursing dx, and it has list of suggested outcomes
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14. Nursing outcome classification (NOC): Indicators: -behavior or states to eval pt
status
-identifies relevant info
15. Nursing outcome classification (NOC): measurement scale: -describes pt status for
each indicator
-1=least desirable and 5=most desirable
-to make the goal you assign the scale number that the pt can realistically achieve after
interventions
16. Reflecting critically on nursing orders: - clarify medical prescriptions
-ensure qualified/authorized personnel made orders
-ensure the action is safe, reasonable and prudent
17. Implementation steps: -doing
-delegating
-documenting
18. What is done during implementation: -nursing actions (done by nurse or
delegation)
-interventions (collaborative, independent, dependent)
-coordinate/carry out nursing orders on nursing care plan and medical prescriptions
19. Implementation pt participation: -many interventions depend of pt participation
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NURS 180 / NURS180: Quiz 4 Exam - Pharmacology |WCU
(Latest 2026/2027) Q&A.
1. Intervention: collaborative problem: -observation: detect onset of complication for
early doc notification
-prevention: implement nursing orders and medical prescriptions to help prevent
development of complications
-treatment: implement nursing orders/medical prescriptions
2. Intervention: wellness dx: -observation: assess pt wellness practices
-prevention: prevent specific diseases (vax)
-treatment: pt usually manage own wellness treatment
-health promotion: support pt health promotion efforts
3. OMAHA system: -developed by community health nurses to use for caring for
individuals and families
-spiritual and bereavement support standardized language
4. Components of a nursing order: -date
-subject
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-action verb
-times and limits
-signature
5. Components of a nursing order: date: -indicates date order was written
-change each time you review/revise the order
6. Components of a nursing order: subject: -nursing orders are instruction TO nurses
-subject of the order is "the nurse" just as the subject of a goal statement is "the pt"
7. Components of a nursing order: action verb: -tells nurse what action to take/what to
do
-ex. of action verbs: assist, assess, auscultate, bathe, change, demonstrate, explain, give,
teach, turn
8. Components of a nursing order: times and limits: -state when, how often and how long
activity is to be done
-consider the unit routines, pts usual rest time, scheduled tests and treatments
-specify exact times when needed
-ex. "teach the components of a healthy died on 9/13 day shift"
9. Components of a nursing order: signature: -nurse who writes order should sign it
followed
by credentials
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-indicates that you accept legal and ethical accountability for orders
-allows others to know whom to contact w/questions
10. Critical pathway: -indented to guide best practice only at the local level -may not be
researched based
11. Critical pathways are used when:: standardized plan for situations like:
-frequently occurring conditions like hip replacements
-similar outcomes and interventions are appropriate for pts w/same condition
11. Nursing intervention classification (NIC): -consists of label, definition, and list
of specific activities
-label = 2-3 standardized words
-definition = explains meaning of label
-activities = things nurses do to carry out intervention
12. Nursing outcome classification (NOC): -consists of outcome label, indicators and
measurement
scale
13. Nursing outcome classification (NOC): outcome label: -broadly stated to allow for
positive, negative, or no change in pt health
-linked to NANDA-I nursing dx, and it has list of suggested outcomes
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NURS 180
14. Nursing outcome classification (NOC): Indicators: -behavior or states to eval pt
status
-identifies relevant info
15. Nursing outcome classification (NOC): measurement scale: -describes pt status for
each indicator
-1=least desirable and 5=most desirable
-to make the goal you assign the scale number that the pt can realistically achieve after
interventions
16. Reflecting critically on nursing orders: - clarify medical prescriptions
-ensure qualified/authorized personnel made orders
-ensure the action is safe, reasonable and prudent
17. Implementation steps: -doing
-delegating
-documenting
18. What is done during implementation: -nursing actions (done by nurse or
delegation)
-interventions (collaborative, independent, dependent)
-coordinate/carry out nursing orders on nursing care plan and medical prescriptions
19. Implementation pt participation: -many interventions depend of pt participation
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