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VNSG 1304 Foundations Exam 2 Study
Guide Questions and Answers
2024/2025
5 Steps of the nursing process and how they interact with each other-ADPIE
*A*ssessment - Collecting and examining data
*D*iagnosis - Analyzing data to identify health problems and strengths
*P*lanning -Developing a plan
*I*mplementation - Putting the plan into action and observing initial response
*E*valuation - Determining how well the plan has worked and whether there is still a problem
Problem-Solving Method
*You encounter a problem* of some sort and begin to collect information to see if you
can understand the problem clearly.
*You study the information and identify just what the problem is* and what resources might be
able to help you.
*You make a plan of action:* "This is what I'm going to do about this problem."
*You carry out the plan of action* and observe the initial response.
*You evaluate whether the plan has worked* or whether you still have a problem.
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*You ask yourself, "Is this problem really better?* What else should I be doing to solve this
problem?"
THE NURSING PROCESS
Way of thinking and acting based on a scientific method
Lydia Hall (1955)
-coined the term 'nursing process'.
3 aspects of nursing: care, core, cure
3 steps of nursing process: observation, administration of care, validation
Johnson (1959), Orlando (1961), Wiedenbach (1963)
introduced a 3 step nursing process:
3 steps of nursing process: assessment, decision and nursing action 3 steps of nursing process:
patient's behavior, nurses reaction, action
Henderson (1966)
*identified the nursing process as the same steps used in the scientific method:
*Observation, measuring, gathering data, and analyzing the findings 4 step model:
Assessment
planning
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VNSG 1304 Foundations Exam 2 Study
Guide Questions and Answers
2024/2025
5 Steps of the nursing process and how they interact with each other-ADPIE
*A*ssessment - Collecting and examining data
*D*iagnosis - Analyzing data to identify health problems and strengths
*P*lanning -Developing a plan
*I*mplementation - Putting the plan into action and observing initial response
*E*valuation - Determining how well the plan has worked and whether there is still a problem
Problem-Solving Method
*You encounter a problem* of some sort and begin to collect information to see if you
can understand the problem clearly.
*You study the information and identify just what the problem is* and what resources might be
able to help you.
*You make a plan of action:* "This is what I'm going to do about this problem."
*You carry out the plan of action* and observe the initial response.
*You evaluate whether the plan has worked* or whether you still have a problem.
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*You ask yourself, "Is this problem really better?* What else should I be doing to solve this
problem?"
THE NURSING PROCESS
Way of thinking and acting based on a scientific method
Lydia Hall (1955)
-coined the term 'nursing process'.
3 aspects of nursing: care, core, cure
3 steps of nursing process: observation, administration of care, validation
Johnson (1959), Orlando (1961), Wiedenbach (1963)
introduced a 3 step nursing process:
3 steps of nursing process: assessment, decision and nursing action 3 steps of nursing process:
patient's behavior, nurses reaction, action
Henderson (1966)
*identified the nursing process as the same steps used in the scientific method:
*Observation, measuring, gathering data, and analyzing the findings 4 step model:
Assessment
planning
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