Chapter 1

Question 1

what are the steps in the nursing process?

Answer 1

assessment
diagnosis
outcome identification
planning
implementation
evaluation

Question 2

name the 5 core nursing competencies

Answer 2

provide patient center care
work in interdisciplinary teams
use evidenced based practice
apply quality improvements
use informatics

Question 3

name the types of health assessment

Answer 3

comprehensive: any initial contact with patient
problem based
episodic/follow up
shift
screening

Question 4

what are the 3 components of a health assessment

Answer 4

health history (subjective)
physical examination (objective)
documentation of data

Question 5

ways to organize data

Answer 5

clustering of data
based on body system
conceptual format

Question 6

primary health promotion

Answer 6

preventing disease through a healthy lifestyle

Question 7

secondary health promotion

Answer 7

screening efforts to promote early detection

Question 8

tertiary health promotion

Answer 8

minimizing disability from acute or chronic illness to help patient reach maximum potential

Question 9

symptom

Answer 9

what the patient feels and communicates (subjective)

Question 10

sing

Answer 10

clinical findings collected during physical assessment (objective)

Question 11

clinical manifestations

Answer 11

signs and symptoms collected utilizing inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation

Question 12

health promotion

Answer 12

behavior motivated by a desire to increase well being and actualize health potential

Question 13

health protection

Answer 13

behavior motivated by desire to avoid illness and maintain functioning when ill