CH. 16 NUR 102.001 Flashcards
CH. 16 NURSING PROCESS
process that professional nurses use to apply the best available evidence to deliver nursing care
CH. 16 ASSESSMENT
collect a comprehensive set of data about a patient & recognize & identify patterns that begin to reflect the meaning of a patient’s response to health problems
CH. 16 SUBJECTIVE DATA
patient’s verbal descriptions of their health problems (feelings, perceptions, symptoms)
CH. 16 OBJECTIVE DATA
findings resulting from direct observation/ measurement (see, hear, touch)
CH. 16 CLOSED-ENDED QUESTIONS
seek specific info about a problem/situation
CH. 16 BACK CHANNELING
active listening prompts
CH. 16 NURSING HEALTH HISTORY
CH. 16 REVIEW OF SYSTEMS (ROS)
systematic approach for collecting subjective info from patients about the presence or absence of health-related issues in each body system
CH. 16 CUE
observation & measurements you obtain through the use of senses (signs & symptoms)
CH. 16 INFERENCE
occurs before you determine what your patient’s problems are
CH. 16 VALIDATION
the comparison of data w/ another source to determine data accuracy