Lecture: Nursing Process Flashcards
Define comprehensive initial assessment.
Performed shortly after admission to hospital; includes all aspects of health
What are the four types of nursing assessments?
Comprehensive initial, focused, emergency, time-lapsed
Define ongoing assessment.
Problem-specific assessment that consists of continuous data collection
Define emergency assessment.
Performed during physiologic or psychological crisis
Define time-lapsed assessment.
Reassessment to compare pt’s current status with baseline status obtained earlier
Define objective data.
Observable, measurable data that can be seen, heard or felt by someone other than the person experiencing it
Define subjective data.
Information perceived only by the affected person
What are the four steps of data interpretation and analysis?
Recognizing significant data, recognizing patterns or clusters, identifying strengths and problems, reaching a conclusion
What is the main goal of concept mapping?
To establish relationships between concepts
Define reflective questions.
Encourages pt to elaborate on thoughts and feelings
Define direct questions.
Validate or clarify information
Define nursing diagnosis.
Defines pt problems that nurses can treat independently
Define medical diagnosis.
Describes problems for which physicians direct the primary treatment
Describe collaborative problems.
Managed by using physician-prescribed interventions in combination with nurse-prescribed interventions
What should you always do after administering pain meds?
Evaluate effectiveness of pain meds and reassess every 2 hr
