NUR 250 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
critical thinking - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅reasoned thinking
openness to alternatives
ability to reflect
a desire to seek truth
a purposful, intellectual porcess of collecting, organizing , synthesizing, and evaluating data thourgh
experience, observation, and self evaluation
problem solving - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅obtaining information that clarifies the nature of the problem
and suggests possible solutions
commonly used approaches include trial and error, intutioon, or reserach
desicion making - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a criticval thinking process for choosing the best actions to
meet a desired goal
the nursing process - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Systematic problem-solving method by which nurses
individualize care for each client. to problems that are apparent and those not seen right away
The five steps of the nursing process are assessment,
diagnosis,
planning outcomes
planning interventions
implementation,
and evaluation.
Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the systematic process of gathering information about an
individual's background, history, skills, knowledge, perceptions, and feelings.
the purpose is to establish a data basis
,attaining both subjective and objective information
primary informaiton comes from patient
secondary information suppleental comes from family records,porfessionals, literature
types:
initial - establish baseline upon first glance
ongoing - new or follow up problems
comprehensive - sub and ob. to help identify problesma nd strengths
focused - fouvous on specific area
special needs - type of focouosed assess like
nutritional astatus or ability to de ADLs
diagnosis - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅statement of health problem that the nurse identifies , prevents, or
treats independantly or collarborativly
actual (3 parts) : _______ r/t ______ AEB_____ present at time od assessment. based on presence of
associated
risk (2 parts): clinical judgment about problem that doswenyt yet exist nut problem liekly to develop
unless you intervene (No s/s yet)
wellness (1 part) : describes human repsonses to level of wellness
health promotion: relates to pt readyness to implement behaviors to imporave their hea;th
, possible : suspect a diagnosis is present but you do not have enough data to support
prioritize A,B,C,D
planning outcomes - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅decide goals you want to achieve with your nursing
activities
outcome identificiation: formulation og goals and measurable outcomes thjat roivde that basis for
evaluatinh nursing diagnosis
(estalbish rporities & establish pts goals and outcome criteria)
planning : develop of nursing strategies designed tob ameliuorate pt problems used to direct nursing
activities
(planning nursing interventions, writing care plans)
what do you want your pt to do (outcome identification) and what are you going to do to healp him/her
(planning)
ensure goals are patient centered
planning interventions - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅choose interventions to help client achieve stated goals
implementation - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅carring out the plan that was created for the pt
cognative - teach / educate, provide feedback
interpersonal - coordinate activites, provide caregiving, set limits, use humor, servce as a role model
critical thinking - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅reasoned thinking
openness to alternatives
ability to reflect
a desire to seek truth
a purposful, intellectual porcess of collecting, organizing , synthesizing, and evaluating data thourgh
experience, observation, and self evaluation
problem solving - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅obtaining information that clarifies the nature of the problem
and suggests possible solutions
commonly used approaches include trial and error, intutioon, or reserach
desicion making - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a criticval thinking process for choosing the best actions to
meet a desired goal
the nursing process - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Systematic problem-solving method by which nurses
individualize care for each client. to problems that are apparent and those not seen right away
The five steps of the nursing process are assessment,
diagnosis,
planning outcomes
planning interventions
implementation,
and evaluation.
Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the systematic process of gathering information about an
individual's background, history, skills, knowledge, perceptions, and feelings.
the purpose is to establish a data basis
,attaining both subjective and objective information
primary informaiton comes from patient
secondary information suppleental comes from family records,porfessionals, literature
types:
initial - establish baseline upon first glance
ongoing - new or follow up problems
comprehensive - sub and ob. to help identify problesma nd strengths
focused - fouvous on specific area
special needs - type of focouosed assess like
nutritional astatus or ability to de ADLs
diagnosis - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅statement of health problem that the nurse identifies , prevents, or
treats independantly or collarborativly
actual (3 parts) : _______ r/t ______ AEB_____ present at time od assessment. based on presence of
associated
risk (2 parts): clinical judgment about problem that doswenyt yet exist nut problem liekly to develop
unless you intervene (No s/s yet)
wellness (1 part) : describes human repsonses to level of wellness
health promotion: relates to pt readyness to implement behaviors to imporave their hea;th
, possible : suspect a diagnosis is present but you do not have enough data to support
prioritize A,B,C,D
planning outcomes - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅decide goals you want to achieve with your nursing
activities
outcome identificiation: formulation og goals and measurable outcomes thjat roivde that basis for
evaluatinh nursing diagnosis
(estalbish rporities & establish pts goals and outcome criteria)
planning : develop of nursing strategies designed tob ameliuorate pt problems used to direct nursing
activities
(planning nursing interventions, writing care plans)
what do you want your pt to do (outcome identification) and what are you going to do to healp him/her
(planning)
ensure goals are patient centered
planning interventions - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅choose interventions to help client achieve stated goals
implementation - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅carring out the plan that was created for the pt
cognative - teach / educate, provide feedback
interpersonal - coordinate activites, provide caregiving, set limits, use humor, servce as a role model
