ABRAMS CLINICAL DRUG THERAPY
RATIONALES FOR NURSING PRACTICE
CONCEPT REVIEW GUIDE 2026 MEDICATION
ADMINISTRATION AND CLINICAL DECISION
MAKING
◉ Medication Error.
Answer: Any preventable adverse drug event involving
inappropriate medication use by a patient or health care
professional; it may or may not cause the patient harm.
◉ Noncompliance.
Answer: An informed decision on the part of the patient not to
adhere to or follow a therapeutic plan or suggestion.
◉ Nursing Process.
Answer: An organizational framework for the practice of nursing. It
encompasses all steps taken by the nurse in caring for a patient:
assessment, nursing diagnoses, planning (with goals and outcome
criteria), implementation of the plan (with patient teaching), and
evaluation.
◉ Outcomes.
, Answer: Descriptions of specific patient behaviors or responses that
demonstrate meeting of or achievement of behaviors related to each
nursing diagnosis. These statements are specific while framed in
behavioral terms and are measurable.
◉ Prescriber.
Answer: Any health care professional licensed by the appropriate
regulatory board to prescribe medications.
◉ The Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN).
Answer: attempts to address the continued challenge of preparing
future nurses with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes (called KSAs)
needed to continuously improve the quality and safety of patient
care within the healthcare system.
◉ 6 Major Initiatives of QSEN.
Answer: 1. Patient-centered care
2. Teamwork and collaboration
3. Evidence-based practice (EBP)
4. Quality Improvement (QI)
5. Safety
6. Informatics
◉ The ABCs of care.
RATIONALES FOR NURSING PRACTICE
CONCEPT REVIEW GUIDE 2026 MEDICATION
ADMINISTRATION AND CLINICAL DECISION
MAKING
◉ Medication Error.
Answer: Any preventable adverse drug event involving
inappropriate medication use by a patient or health care
professional; it may or may not cause the patient harm.
◉ Noncompliance.
Answer: An informed decision on the part of the patient not to
adhere to or follow a therapeutic plan or suggestion.
◉ Nursing Process.
Answer: An organizational framework for the practice of nursing. It
encompasses all steps taken by the nurse in caring for a patient:
assessment, nursing diagnoses, planning (with goals and outcome
criteria), implementation of the plan (with patient teaching), and
evaluation.
◉ Outcomes.
, Answer: Descriptions of specific patient behaviors or responses that
demonstrate meeting of or achievement of behaviors related to each
nursing diagnosis. These statements are specific while framed in
behavioral terms and are measurable.
◉ Prescriber.
Answer: Any health care professional licensed by the appropriate
regulatory board to prescribe medications.
◉ The Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN).
Answer: attempts to address the continued challenge of preparing
future nurses with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes (called KSAs)
needed to continuously improve the quality and safety of patient
care within the healthcare system.
◉ 6 Major Initiatives of QSEN.
Answer: 1. Patient-centered care
2. Teamwork and collaboration
3. Evidence-based practice (EBP)
4. Quality Improvement (QI)
5. Safety
6. Informatics
◉ The ABCs of care.
