NURS 1100 Exam Study Guide- QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
How do you prioritize nursing diagnosis?
-Use Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs , patient preferences, and anticipation of future problems.
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
-Physiological Needs
-Safety Needs
-Love/Belonging Needs
-Self-Esteem Needs
-Self-actualization Needs
Patient Goals (SMART)
SMART Goals/ Must be patient-centered
-Specific
-Measurable
-Attainable
-Realistic
-Time-bound
Standardized Care Plans must be individualized
Patient Goals - Standardized Care Plans
, Must be individualized
Critical Thinking and Clinical Judgment
"Nursing practice requires the application of knowledge from biological, social, and physical
sciences; knowledge of pathophysiology; and knowledge of nursing procedures and skills.
Nurses also must use multiple thinking skills - including critical thinking skills (interpretation,
analysis, evaluation, inference, and explanation) - to make clinical judgments about problems in
nursing practice.
These judgments lead the nurse to choosing actions or interventions through a process called
clinical reasoning. A nursing knowledge base with foundational thinking skills, including recall
and comprehension, is a prerequisite to critical thinking in nursing."
What patient information is confidential?
-Names and all identifiers (address, telephone, social security number)
-Reason the patient is sick or in the hospital/ clinic
-Assessments and treatments patient receives
-Information regarding past health conditions
HIPAA Privacy Rule
-Protects the privacy of individually identifiable health information
-Agencies have specific policies (workers are required to have HIPAA training and sign
confidentiality form)
-Everyone with access is expected to maintain confidentiality
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
How do you prioritize nursing diagnosis?
-Use Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs , patient preferences, and anticipation of future problems.
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
-Physiological Needs
-Safety Needs
-Love/Belonging Needs
-Self-Esteem Needs
-Self-actualization Needs
Patient Goals (SMART)
SMART Goals/ Must be patient-centered
-Specific
-Measurable
-Attainable
-Realistic
-Time-bound
Standardized Care Plans must be individualized
Patient Goals - Standardized Care Plans
, Must be individualized
Critical Thinking and Clinical Judgment
"Nursing practice requires the application of knowledge from biological, social, and physical
sciences; knowledge of pathophysiology; and knowledge of nursing procedures and skills.
Nurses also must use multiple thinking skills - including critical thinking skills (interpretation,
analysis, evaluation, inference, and explanation) - to make clinical judgments about problems in
nursing practice.
These judgments lead the nurse to choosing actions or interventions through a process called
clinical reasoning. A nursing knowledge base with foundational thinking skills, including recall
and comprehension, is a prerequisite to critical thinking in nursing."
What patient information is confidential?
-Names and all identifiers (address, telephone, social security number)
-Reason the patient is sick or in the hospital/ clinic
-Assessments and treatments patient receives
-Information regarding past health conditions
HIPAA Privacy Rule
-Protects the privacy of individually identifiable health information
-Agencies have specific policies (workers are required to have HIPAA training and sign
confidentiality form)
-Everyone with access is expected to maintain confidentiality
