Nursing Process

Question 1

What are the steps of the nursing process?

Answer 1

ADPIE
Assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation.

Question 2

What is assessment?

Answer 2

Collect info about patient (subjective and objective). This is ongoing during all phases. Organize info by clustering, reporting, and documenting information.

Question 3

What is diagnosis?

Answer 3

Problem r/t reason. Prioritize hypotheses (1st level- life threatening, 2nd level- urgent, 3rd level- important). Provides basis for outcomes and interventions.

Question 4

What are the types of nursing diagnoses?

Answer 4

1. Risk- describes response to health conditions/life processes that may develop
2. Problem focused- describes response to health conditions that actually exist
3. Health promotion- like nutrition and exercise, it enhances health behaviours
4. Wellness- describes responses to levels of wellness that have readiness for enhancement

Question 5

What is planning?

Answer 5

Occurs from 1st contact to discharge. Set a patient centred SMART goal. Pick out interventions for patient to accomplish goal.

Question 6

What is implementation?

Answer 6

Initiate nursing interventions after reassess patient and organize resource and anticipate/prevent complications.

Question 7

What is evaluation?

Answer 7

Were outcomes satisfactory and has change occurred in patient. Can also revise plan of care.