NURS 305 Exam 1 | COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH 100% RATED
CORRECT ANSWERS | GRADED A+| 2025 LATEST UPDATED
The Nursing Process - (answers)a critical thinking five-step process that professional nurses use
to apply the best available evidence to caregiving and promoting human functions and responses
to health and illness
also establishes a therapeutic relationship between you and the patient
Assessment - (answers)the deliberate and systematic collection of information about a patient to
determine the patient's current and past health and functional status and his or her present and
past coping patterns
Two steps of the Nursing Assessment - (answers)1.) collection and verification of information
from a primary source (the patient) and secondary sources (family, friends, health care
professionals)
2.) The interpretation and validation of data to ensure a complete database (analysis of data)
Five steps of the Nursing Process: - (answers)1.) Assessment
2.) Diagnose
3.) Plan
4.) Implement
5.) Evaluate
Diagnostic Reasoning Process - (answers)involves using the assessment data you gather about a
patient to logically explain a clinical judgement or a nursing diagnosis
Nursing Interventions - (answers)treatments or actions based on clinical judgement and
knowledge that nurses perform to meet patient outcomes
During interventions nurses need to: - (answers)-know the scientific rationale for the intervention
-possess the necessary psychomotor and interpersonal skills
,-be able to function within a setting to use health care resources effectively
Implementation: The Nursing Process - (answers)-review the set of all possible nursing
interventions
-review all possible consequences associated with each possible nursing action
-determine the probability of all possible consequences
-make a judgement of the value of that consequence to the patient
Assessment (first step) - (answers)-purpose is to establish a database about the patient's
perceived needs, health problems, and responses to these problems
sources of data - patient, family and significant others, health care team, medical records,
scientific literature, nurse's experience
Cue - (answers)information that you obtain through use of the senses
Examples of cues: - (answers)-lies still with arms along sides; tense
-states had not turned for some time
-reports pain a 7 on a scale of 0 to 10
(patient lying in the bed looks uncomfortable)
Inference - (answers)is your judgement or interpretation of these cues
Examples of inferences: - (answers)-pain is severe
-pain limits patient's ability to move and reposition self
Structured database format - (answers)formed on the basis of an accepted theoretical framework
or practice standard created by Gordon known as the 11 Functional Health Patterns
, What assessment does for you? - (answers)Ultimately your assessment identifies functional
(patient strengths) and dysfunctional (nursing diagnosis) patterns that help you develop the
nursing care plan
Problem-focused approach - (answers)focus on a patient's presenting situation and begin with
problematic areas such as incisional pain or limited understanding of postoperative recovery
Subjective Data - (answers)your patient's verbal descriptions of their health problems
Examples of subjective data: - (answers)include the patients feelings, perceptions, and self-report
of symptoms
Objective Data - (answers)observations or measurements of a patient's health status
Examples of objective data: - (answers)-inspecting the condition of a surgical incision or wound
-describing an observed behavior
-measuring blood pressure
Patient-centered interview - (answers)relationship based and is an organized conversation
focused on learning about the well and the sick as they seek care
Patient-centered interview structure: - (answers)-Set the stage (preparation, environment,
greeting)
-Set an agenda/gather information about patient's concerns
-Collect the assessment or nursing health history; assure the patient of confidentiality
-Terminate the interview (cue the end)
Communication skills: patient-centered interview - (answers)courtesy
comfort
connection
confirmation
CORRECT ANSWERS | GRADED A+| 2025 LATEST UPDATED
The Nursing Process - (answers)a critical thinking five-step process that professional nurses use
to apply the best available evidence to caregiving and promoting human functions and responses
to health and illness
also establishes a therapeutic relationship between you and the patient
Assessment - (answers)the deliberate and systematic collection of information about a patient to
determine the patient's current and past health and functional status and his or her present and
past coping patterns
Two steps of the Nursing Assessment - (answers)1.) collection and verification of information
from a primary source (the patient) and secondary sources (family, friends, health care
professionals)
2.) The interpretation and validation of data to ensure a complete database (analysis of data)
Five steps of the Nursing Process: - (answers)1.) Assessment
2.) Diagnose
3.) Plan
4.) Implement
5.) Evaluate
Diagnostic Reasoning Process - (answers)involves using the assessment data you gather about a
patient to logically explain a clinical judgement or a nursing diagnosis
Nursing Interventions - (answers)treatments or actions based on clinical judgement and
knowledge that nurses perform to meet patient outcomes
During interventions nurses need to: - (answers)-know the scientific rationale for the intervention
-possess the necessary psychomotor and interpersonal skills
,-be able to function within a setting to use health care resources effectively
Implementation: The Nursing Process - (answers)-review the set of all possible nursing
interventions
-review all possible consequences associated with each possible nursing action
-determine the probability of all possible consequences
-make a judgement of the value of that consequence to the patient
Assessment (first step) - (answers)-purpose is to establish a database about the patient's
perceived needs, health problems, and responses to these problems
sources of data - patient, family and significant others, health care team, medical records,
scientific literature, nurse's experience
Cue - (answers)information that you obtain through use of the senses
Examples of cues: - (answers)-lies still with arms along sides; tense
-states had not turned for some time
-reports pain a 7 on a scale of 0 to 10
(patient lying in the bed looks uncomfortable)
Inference - (answers)is your judgement or interpretation of these cues
Examples of inferences: - (answers)-pain is severe
-pain limits patient's ability to move and reposition self
Structured database format - (answers)formed on the basis of an accepted theoretical framework
or practice standard created by Gordon known as the 11 Functional Health Patterns
, What assessment does for you? - (answers)Ultimately your assessment identifies functional
(patient strengths) and dysfunctional (nursing diagnosis) patterns that help you develop the
nursing care plan
Problem-focused approach - (answers)focus on a patient's presenting situation and begin with
problematic areas such as incisional pain or limited understanding of postoperative recovery
Subjective Data - (answers)your patient's verbal descriptions of their health problems
Examples of subjective data: - (answers)include the patients feelings, perceptions, and self-report
of symptoms
Objective Data - (answers)observations or measurements of a patient's health status
Examples of objective data: - (answers)-inspecting the condition of a surgical incision or wound
-describing an observed behavior
-measuring blood pressure
Patient-centered interview - (answers)relationship based and is an organized conversation
focused on learning about the well and the sick as they seek care
Patient-centered interview structure: - (answers)-Set the stage (preparation, environment,
greeting)
-Set an agenda/gather information about patient's concerns
-Collect the assessment or nursing health history; assure the patient of confidentiality
-Terminate the interview (cue the end)
Communication skills: patient-centered interview - (answers)courtesy
comfort
connection
confirmation
