Chapter 1

Question 1

What are Goals?

Answer 1

Statements that are time specific and describe generally what is to be accomplished to address a specific nursing diagnosis

Question 2

What is a medication error?

Answer 2

Any preventable adverse drug events involving inappropriate medication used by a patient or healthcare professional: it may or may not cost the patient harm

Question 3

What is noncompliance?

Answer 3

And informed decision on the part of the patient not to adhere or follow a therapeutic plan or suggestion

Question 4

Nursing process

Answer 4

And organizational framework for the practice of nursing. It includes assessment, nursing diagnoses, planning (with goals and outcome criteria), implementation of the plan and evaluation

Question 5

Outcome criteria

Answer 5

Descriptions of specific patient behaviors or responses that demonstrate meeting or achievement of goals related to each nursing diagnosis

Question 6

Prescriber

Answer 6

Any healthcare professional licensed by the appropriate regulatory board to prescribe medications

Question 7

What is compliance?

Answer 7

Implementation or fulfillment of a prescribers prescribed course of treatment plan by a patient