Chapter 17

Question 1

What is the purpose of the Implementing step in the Nursing Process

Answer 1

help patient achieve valused health outcomes
promote health
prevent disease and illness
restore health
facilitate coping with altered functioning

Question 2

what is a nursing intervention

Answer 2

any treatment based on clinical judgment and knowledge that a nurse performs to enhance patient outcomes

Question 3

what are the three types of nursing interventions

Answer 3

direct care intervention
indirect care intervention
community intervention

Question 4

what is a direct care intervention

Answer 4

treatment performed through interaction with the patient

Question 5

what is an indirect care intervention

Answer 5

treatment performed away from the patient but on behalf of the patient

Question 6

what is a community intervention

Answer 6

targeted to promote and preserve the health of populations within a community

Question 7

what is delegation in nursing care

Answer 7

the transfer of responsibility for the performance of an activity to another person