Ch 16 quiz

Question 1

A ________-initiated intervention is an autonomous action based on scientific rationale that a nurse executes to benefit the patient in a predictable way.

Answer 1

nurse

Question 2

F/T: An example of a cognitive outcome is: “Within one day after teaching, the patient will list three benefits of quitting smoking.”

Answer 2

True

Question 3

A patient ___________ is an expected conclusion to a patient’s health expectation.

Answer 3

outcome

Question 4

Initial ___________ addresses each problem listed in the prioritized list of nursing diagnoses and identifies appropriate patient goals and related nursing care.

Answer 4

planning

Question 5

T/F: The phase expected outcomes is used to refer to the less-specific, hard-to-measure criteria for measuring whether a goal has been met.

Answer 5

False

Question 6

T/F: A comprehensive care plan specifies any routine nursing assistance that the patient needs to meet basic human needs and describes appropriate nursing responsibilities for fulfilling the collaborative and medical care plan.

Answer 6

True

Question 7

The process of ____________occurs when two or more people with varying degrees of experience and expertise discuss a problem and its solution.

Answer 7

consultation

Question 8

An _________ is a set of steps, typically embedded in a branching flow chart, that approximates the decision-making process of an expert clinician.

Answer 8

algorithm

Question 9

T/F: Nurse-initiated interventions do not require a health care provider’s (or other team member’s) order.

Answer 9

True

Question 10

T/F: The chief purpose of ongoing planning is to teach the patient to competently carry out necessary self-care behaviors at home.

Answer 10

False