NUR166 ECPI ADPIE 2026 REVISION NOTES
AND STRUCTURED FUNDAMENTALS OF
NURSING PROCESS OVERVIEW GUIDE
◉ The term nursing diagnosis was introduced by Fry in the year
______ to describe a step necessary in developing a care plan. Answer:
1953
◉ The New York State Nurse Practice Act identified diagnosing as
part of the legal domain of professional nursing; practice acts in
many other states have been revised similarly since then (what
year?). Answer: 1972
◉ Medical Diagnosis. Answer: Refers to a provider's assignment of a
syndrome or disease label to a set of signs, symptoms, and other
findings
◉ Nursing Diagnosis. Answer: describes a health problem that can
be treated by nursing measures; a step in the nursing process
◉ Medical Diagnoses identify what?. Answer: Diseases
, ◉ What is an example of a medical diagnosis?. Answer: Myocardial
infarction
◉ Diagnostic statements are best made and used by nurses with.
Answer: Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
◉ Cue. Answer: A term that is often used to denote significant data
or data that influence this analysis.
◉ Diagnostic Error. Answer: erroneously labeling selected patient
health patterns as unhealthy, while failing to detect an actual
unhealthy behavior
◉ Standard. Answer: Also referred to as a "norm", a standard is a
generally accepted rule, measure, pattern, or model to which data
can be compared in the same class or category.
◉ Data Cluster. Answer: grouping of patient data or cues that points
to the existence of a patient health problem
◉ Patient Strengths. Answer: Healthy physiologic functioning,
emotional health, cognitive abilities, coping skills, interpersonal
strengths, and spiritual strengths.
AND STRUCTURED FUNDAMENTALS OF
NURSING PROCESS OVERVIEW GUIDE
◉ The term nursing diagnosis was introduced by Fry in the year
______ to describe a step necessary in developing a care plan. Answer:
1953
◉ The New York State Nurse Practice Act identified diagnosing as
part of the legal domain of professional nursing; practice acts in
many other states have been revised similarly since then (what
year?). Answer: 1972
◉ Medical Diagnosis. Answer: Refers to a provider's assignment of a
syndrome or disease label to a set of signs, symptoms, and other
findings
◉ Nursing Diagnosis. Answer: describes a health problem that can
be treated by nursing measures; a step in the nursing process
◉ Medical Diagnoses identify what?. Answer: Diseases
, ◉ What is an example of a medical diagnosis?. Answer: Myocardial
infarction
◉ Diagnostic statements are best made and used by nurses with.
Answer: Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
◉ Cue. Answer: A term that is often used to denote significant data
or data that influence this analysis.
◉ Diagnostic Error. Answer: erroneously labeling selected patient
health patterns as unhealthy, while failing to detect an actual
unhealthy behavior
◉ Standard. Answer: Also referred to as a "norm", a standard is a
generally accepted rule, measure, pattern, or model to which data
can be compared in the same class or category.
◉ Data Cluster. Answer: grouping of patient data or cues that points
to the existence of a patient health problem
◉ Patient Strengths. Answer: Healthy physiologic functioning,
emotional health, cognitive abilities, coping skills, interpersonal
strengths, and spiritual strengths.
