NURS 231 Module 5 Exam
independent thinking - ANSWER: do not believe everything they are told; challenge
actions and policies
intellectual curiosity - ANSWER: ask questions such as what if or how could this be
done better?; want to learn
intellectual humility - ANSWER: ask for help when needed
intellectual empathy - ANSWER: understand the feelings of others
intellectual courage - ANSWER: unafraid of change or rejecting others ideas
intellectual perseverance - ANSWER: give important questions/situations serious
thought
fair mindedness - ANSWER: make impartial judgements; realize their own personal
biases and beliefs
Phases of the Nursing Process - ANSWER: Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
assessment - ANSWER: Systematic gathering of information related to the
physiological, psychological, sociocultural, developmental, & spiritual status of an
individual, group, or community
subjective data - ANSWER: as told by the patient; reveal perspective
objective data - ANSWER: Gathered through physical assessment or from
lab/diagnostic tests
initial assessment - ANSWER: completed when client first comes to facility; provides
guidance for care & determine the need for further assessment
ongoing assessment - ANSWER: Performed as needed; observations at each contact
comprehensive assessment - ANSWER: Provides holistic information about the
client's overall health status; observation, physical assessment, & nursing interview
focused assessment - ANSWER: obtain information about actual or possible problem
special needs assessment - ANSWER: Provides in-depth information about area of
client functioning
, directive interview - ANSWER: obtain factual, easily categorized information (age,
sex) or in an emergency situation; asks closed questions
nondirective interview - ANSWER: allow patient to control subject matter, ask open-
ended questions, allows you to find out what is important to the patient but can be
time consuming
nursing diagnosis - ANSWER: A statement of client health status that nurses can
identify, prevent, or treat independently
types of nursing diagnosis - ANSWER: Actual
Risk
Possible
Syndrome
Wellness
NANDA-1 Nursing Diagnosis Components - ANSWER: diagnostic label, definition,
defining characteristics, related factors, risk factors
discharge planning - ANSWER: need to know what to do when they get home;
discharge planning begins at initial assessment and throughout hospital stay to
prevent fire hosing them with information
short term goals - ANSWER: To be achieved within a few hours or days
long term goals - ANSWER: to be achieved over a longer period of time; weeks-
months
components of a goal statement - ANSWER: Subject
Action
Performance criteria
Target time
Special conditions
NOC - ANSWER: Nursing Outcomes Classification; outcome label, indicators,
measurement scale
The Clinical Care Classification System - ANSWER: home health; individualized
The Omaha System - ANSWER: community health; education oriented
independent intervention - ANSWER: those that nurses are licensed to prescribe,
perform or delegate based on their knowledge and skills
dependent intervention - ANSWER: prescribed by MD but carried out by bedside
nurse
independent thinking - ANSWER: do not believe everything they are told; challenge
actions and policies
intellectual curiosity - ANSWER: ask questions such as what if or how could this be
done better?; want to learn
intellectual humility - ANSWER: ask for help when needed
intellectual empathy - ANSWER: understand the feelings of others
intellectual courage - ANSWER: unafraid of change or rejecting others ideas
intellectual perseverance - ANSWER: give important questions/situations serious
thought
fair mindedness - ANSWER: make impartial judgements; realize their own personal
biases and beliefs
Phases of the Nursing Process - ANSWER: Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
assessment - ANSWER: Systematic gathering of information related to the
physiological, psychological, sociocultural, developmental, & spiritual status of an
individual, group, or community
subjective data - ANSWER: as told by the patient; reveal perspective
objective data - ANSWER: Gathered through physical assessment or from
lab/diagnostic tests
initial assessment - ANSWER: completed when client first comes to facility; provides
guidance for care & determine the need for further assessment
ongoing assessment - ANSWER: Performed as needed; observations at each contact
comprehensive assessment - ANSWER: Provides holistic information about the
client's overall health status; observation, physical assessment, & nursing interview
focused assessment - ANSWER: obtain information about actual or possible problem
special needs assessment - ANSWER: Provides in-depth information about area of
client functioning
, directive interview - ANSWER: obtain factual, easily categorized information (age,
sex) or in an emergency situation; asks closed questions
nondirective interview - ANSWER: allow patient to control subject matter, ask open-
ended questions, allows you to find out what is important to the patient but can be
time consuming
nursing diagnosis - ANSWER: A statement of client health status that nurses can
identify, prevent, or treat independently
types of nursing diagnosis - ANSWER: Actual
Risk
Possible
Syndrome
Wellness
NANDA-1 Nursing Diagnosis Components - ANSWER: diagnostic label, definition,
defining characteristics, related factors, risk factors
discharge planning - ANSWER: need to know what to do when they get home;
discharge planning begins at initial assessment and throughout hospital stay to
prevent fire hosing them with information
short term goals - ANSWER: To be achieved within a few hours or days
long term goals - ANSWER: to be achieved over a longer period of time; weeks-
months
components of a goal statement - ANSWER: Subject
Action
Performance criteria
Target time
Special conditions
NOC - ANSWER: Nursing Outcomes Classification; outcome label, indicators,
measurement scale
The Clinical Care Classification System - ANSWER: home health; individualized
The Omaha System - ANSWER: community health; education oriented
independent intervention - ANSWER: those that nurses are licensed to prescribe,
perform or delegate based on their knowledge and skills
dependent intervention - ANSWER: prescribed by MD but carried out by bedside
nurse
