Chapter 1 Definitions SLO 1.2

Question 1

Adherence

Answer 1

Active, voluntary, and collaborative involvement of the patient in the mutually acceptable, prescribed course of treatment or therapeutic plan. (p. 3)

Question 2

Critical thinking

Answer 2

The ability to reason and think rationally in order to understand, solve problems, and make decisions; a major component of the nursing process, often considered the foundation on which to provide the best possible patient care, supported by current best evidence. (p. 2)

Question 3

Evidence-informed practice (EIP)

Answer 3

Continuous, interactive process involving the explicit, conscious, and judicious consideration of the best research evidence available to make collaborative decisions between the health care team and the patient and family when providing patient care. (p. 11)

Question 4

Goals

Answer 4

Statements that are time-specific and describe generally what must be accomplished to address a specific nursing diagnosis. (p. 2)

Question 5

Medication error

Answer 5

Any preventable adverse drug event involving inappropriate medication use by a patient or health care provider. (p. 10)

Question 6

Nonadherence

Answer 6

An informed decision by a patient not to adhere to or follow a therapeutic plan or suggestion. (p. 4)

Question 7

Nursing process

Answer 7

An organizational framework for the practice of nursing that encompasses all steps taken by the nurse in caring for a patient: assessment, nursing diagnoses, planning (with goals and outcome criteria), implementation of the plan (with patient teaching), and evaluation. (p. 2)

Question 8

Outcome criteria

Answer 8

Descriptions of specific patient behaviours or responses that demonstrate the meeting or achievement of goals related to each nursing diagnosis. (p. 6)

Question 9

Prescriber

Answer 9

Any health care provider licensed by the appropriate regulatory body to prescribe medications. (p. 4 )