Exam 3 - 3015

Question 1

Define Clinical Judgement

Answer 1

refers to the result (outcome) of critical thinking or clinical reasoning; the conclusion, decision, or opinion a nurse makes

Question 2

Define Clinical Reasoning

Answer 2

a specific term usually referring to ways of thinking about patient care issues (determining, preventing, and managing patient problems); for reasoning about other clinical issues (e.g., teamwork, collaboration, and streamlining work flow); nurses usually use critical thinking

Question 3

Define Clinical thinking

Answer 3

Combination of clinical judgement and reasoning.

Question 4

Order of nursing process levels

Answer 4

Assess
Dx
Plan
Implement
Evaluate

Question 5

Define person-centered care

Answer 5

model of patient care based on holistic roots in which the nurse or other caregiver uses every clinical encounter to assess how the person is doing and to communicate respect, compassion, and care

Question 6

Define Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN)

Answer 6

a project for preparing future nurses with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes (KSAs) necessary to continuously improve the quality and safety of the health care systems within which they work

Question 7

Define blended competencies

Answer 7

the set of intellectual, interpersonal, technical, and ethical/legal capacities needed to practice professional nursing

Question 8

Define concept mapping

Answer 8

instructional strategy that requires learners to identify, graphically display, and link key concepts

Question 9

Components of concept mapping (steps)

Answer 9

List patient problems
Connect/Analyze relationships
Create diagram

Mindful of - RN process, Holism, Safety, Advocacy.

Question 10

Types of nursing diagnosis?

Answer 10

Problem-Focused Nursing Diagnosis
Risk Nursing Diagnosis
Health Promotion Diagnosis
Syndrome Diagnosis
Possible Nursing Diagnosis

Question 11

Define problem-focused nursing diagnosis

Answer 11

AKA - Actual Dx - a client problem that is present at the time of the nursing assessment.

Question 12

Risk Nursing Diagnosis

Health Promotion

Answer 12

a clinical judgment concerning the vulnerability of an individual, family, group, or community for developing an undesirable human response to health conditions/life processes.

Question 13

Health Promotion Diagnosis

Answer 13

a clinical judgment concerning motivation and desire to increase well-being and to actualize human health potential.

Question 14

Syndrome Diagnosis

Answer 14

a clinical judgment concerning a specific cluster of nursing diagnoses that occur together and are best addressed together and through similar interventions. Chronic pain syndrome is an example

Question 15

Possible Nursing Diagnosis

Answer 15

not a type of diagnosis as are actual, risk, health promotion, and syndrome, BUT are statements describing a suspected problem for which additional data are needed to confirm or rule out the suspected problem.

Question 16

Define nursing diagnosis

Answer 16

actual or potential health problem that an independent nursing intervention can prevent or resolve (actual problem is present; possible problem may be present, but more data are needed to confirm or disconfirm the problem; and potential problem may occur); defining characteristics are present as risk factors

Question 17

Define medical diagnosis

Answer 17

statement about a specific disease process using terminology from a well-developed classification system accepted by the medical profession

Question 18

Define collaborative problem

Answer 18

actual or potential health problem that may occur from complications of disease, diagnostic studies, or the treatment regimen; the nurse works together with other members of the health care team toward its resolution
are the primary responsibility of nurses. -

Question 19

What are the Benefits of the Nursing Process for the PATIENT?

Answer 19

scientifically based, holistic, individualized care; the opportunity to work collaboratively with nurses; and continuity of care.

Question 20

What are the Benefits of the Nursing Process for the NURSE?

Answer 20

a clear, efficient, and cost-effective plan of action by which the entire nursing team can achieve the best results for patients; the satisfaction that they are making an important difference in the lives of their patients; and the opportunity to grow professionally as they evaluate the effectiveness of interventions and variables

Question 21

Describe QSEN

Answer 21

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