Nursing Process Flashcards
Six phases of the nursing process
assessment diagnosis planning implementation outcome evaluation
** Where does data come from?
Laboratory data
Diagnostic tests
Physical examination
Health records
Four phases of the interview process
- preparatory
- introductory
- maintenance
- concluding
Four steps of physical assessment
- inspection: visual
- palpation: touch
- percussion: tapping
- auscultation: stethoscope
Nursing diagnosis
human response to actual or potential healthcare problems
t/f nursing dx is the same thing as medical dx
false
what does r/t mean in nursing diagnosis
related to
three parts of actual nursing diagnosis
diagnostic label
r/t related factors
as evidenced by defining characteristics
two parts of risk nursing diagnosis
diagnostic label r/t risk factors
PES
Problem
Etiology
Signs/symptoms
accurate or inaccurate nursing dx:
constipation related to decreased activity and fluids as evidenced by small, hard, formed stool every 4 days
accurate
accurate or inaccurate nursing dx:
altered bowel function related to production of hard stool
inaccurate
5 rights of delegation
right person right task right circumstance right communication right evaluation
What can’t be delegated
Assessment
patient teaching
clinical judgment
evaluation