Nursing Process Flashcards

1
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involves identifying the problem and making choices that direct the course toward the desired
outcome.

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problem solving

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a generic process that can be applied to any problem.

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problem solving

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places emphasis on judgment, priorities and decision making.

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problem-solving process

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encourages clinical judgment and accountability.

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problem-solving process

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the foundation of nursing process, but the term cannot be used interchangeably.

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problem-solving process

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the systematic identification of a problem.

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(1) problem-solving process

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determination of goals related to the problem.

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(2) problem-solving process

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identification of possible solutions to achieve these goals.

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(3) problem-solving process

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implementation of selected solutions.

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(4) problem-solving process

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10
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evaluation of goal achievement.

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(5) problem-solving process

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11
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counterpart of data collection in the problem-solving process to nursing process?

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assessment
- data collection
- data interpretation

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12
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counterpart of problem definition in the problem-solving process to nursing process?

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nursing diagnosis

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13
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counterpart of plan (goal setting and identify solution) in the problem-solving process to nursing process?

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plan
- goal identification / nursing outcomes classification (NOC)
- plan intervention / nursing intervention classification (NIC)

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14
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counterpart of implementation in the problem-solving process to nursing process?

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implementation

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15
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counterpart of evaluate and revise process in problem-solving process to nursing process?

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evaluation and modification

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16
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the cornerstone of the nursing profession.

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nursing process

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17
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Skill in utilizing the nursing process
is essential for the clinical application of ___ and ___ in nursing practice.

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knowledge, theory

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T/F: Nursing process is synonymous with the problem-solving approach for considering the healthcare and nursing care needs of the clients.

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True

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19
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Through the ___, nursing was able to be its
own specific body of knowledge.

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nursing process

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20
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originated the term Nursing Process in 1955. She introduced three-steps of nursing process: note observation, ministration of care, validation.

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lydia hall

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21
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introduced three steps of nursing process as follows: Assessment, decision, nursing
action (1959).

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dorothy johnson

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22
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identified three steps of nursing process: client’s behavior, nurse’s reaction, nurse’s
action (1961).

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ida jean orlando

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23
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suggested the four components of nursing process namely, assessing, planning,
implementing, and evaluating (1967).

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yura and walsh

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described nursing process as discover, delve, decide, do, discriminate (1967).

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knowles

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5 D of nursing process.

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discover, delve, decide, do, discriminate

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26
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four components of nursing process.

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assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating

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27
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three steps of nursing process (1961)

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client’s behavior, nurse’s reaction, nurse’s
action

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28
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3 steps of nursing process (1959)

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Assessment, decision, nursing
action

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29
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who assigned the six steps of nursing process?

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American Nurses Association

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30
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Diagnosis distinguished a separate step of nursing process (1973)

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American Nurses Association

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31
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Diagnosis of actual and potential health problems delineated as integral part of nursing practice (1980)

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American Nurses Association

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32
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steps of nursing process: lydia hall

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note observation, ministration of care, validation.

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33
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steps of nursing process: dorothy johnson

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Assessment, decision, nursing action (1959).

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34
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steps of nursing process: ida jean orlando

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client’s behavior, nurse’s reaction, nurse’s
action (1961).

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35
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steps of nursing process: yura and walsh

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assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating (1967).

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36
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nursing process: knowles

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discover, delve, decide, do, discriminate (1967).

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37
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what makes the nursing process efficient and effective (4)

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organized, systematic, goal oriented, and humanistic care

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Is collecting, validating, organizing and recording data about the clients health status (May be an individual, family or community).

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assessment

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to establish a data base.

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assessment

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40
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Gathering of information about the client, considering the physical, psychological, emotional, socio-cultural and spiritual factors that may affect his/her health status.

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collection of data

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41
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two types of data

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subjective data (symptoms) and objective data (signs)

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42
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Those that can be describe only by the person experiencing it, e.g. vertigo (dizziness), pain, tinnitus (ringing of the ears).

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subjective data (symptoms)

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43
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Those that can be observed and measured e.g. pallor, diaphoresis, BP-120/80, reddish urine.

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objective data (signs)

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44
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two methods of data collection

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interview and observation

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45
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planned purposeful conversation

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interview

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46
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E.g. use of senses, use units of measure, physical examination techniques, interpretation of laboratory results.

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observation

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47
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two sources of data

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primary and secondary

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48
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source of data: patient/client

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primary

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49
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source of data: Family members, Significant others, Patient’s record/chart, Health team members, Related literature.

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secondary

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50
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Making sure your information is accurate.

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verifying/validating data

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51
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Clustering facts into groups of information.

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organizing data

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52
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A part of the Nursing Process, and is a clinical judgment about individual, family, or community experiences / responses to actual or potential health problems / life processes.

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nursing diagnosis

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53
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nursing diagnoses foster the nurse’s independent or dependent interventions?

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independent

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54
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(e.g., patient comfort or relief)

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independent practice

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55
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interventions driven by physician’s orders (e.g., medication administration).

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dependent

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56
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nursing diagnoses are developed based on data obtained during the?

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nursing assessment

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57
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To identify client’s health care needs and to prepare diagnostic statements.

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nursing diagnosis

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58
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primary organization for defining, researching, revising, distributing
and integrating standardized nursing diagnoses worldwide.

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NANDA-I (North American Nursing Diagnosis Association)

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59
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what is included in the NANDA nursing diagnoses?

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definitions, defining characteristics, related factors or risk factors

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NANDA-I has worked in the nursing diagnoses field for about?

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45 years

61
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The taxonomy of the nursing diagnoses created by NANDA-I is translated into how many languages?

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18 languages

62
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Nursing diagnoses are a critical part of ensuring that the knowledge and contribution of nursing practice to patient outcomes are found within the?

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electronic health record (HER)

63
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three part of the NANDA-I system nursing diagnosis

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diagnostic label/human response, related factors or cause of the response, and defining characteristics

64
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A clinical judgment about human experience/responses to health conditions/life processes that exist in an individual, family, or community. (ex. sleep deprivation)

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problem-focused diagnosis

65
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Describes human responses to health conditions/life processes that may develop in a vulnerable individual/family/community.

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risk diagnosis

66
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A clinical judgment about a person’s, family’s or community’s motivation and desire to increase wellbeing and actualize human health potential as expressed in the readiness to enhance specific health behaviors, and can be used in any health state.

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health promotion diagnosis

67
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sleep deprivation

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problem-focused diagnosis

68
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A clinical judgment describing a specific cluster of nursing diagnoses that occur together, and are best addressed together and through similar interventions.

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syndrome diagnosis

69
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risk of shock

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risk diagnosis

70
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readiness for enhanced nutrition

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health promotion diagnosis

71
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relocation stress syndrome

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syndrome diagnosis

72
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three components of nursing diagnosis

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P - problem statement/label/definition, E - etiology/related factors/causes, S - signs and symptoms/defining characteristics

73
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components of problem-focused or actual diagnoses

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PES

74
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components of risk diagnoses

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PE

75
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components of health promotion or wellness diagnoses

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P

76
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comprises a cluster of problems

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syndrome diagnoses

77
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rules for writing nursing diagnoses: what to state? human response or client need?

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human response

78
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rules for writing nursing diagnoses: how to connect human response to etiology? related to or due to?

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related to

79
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it means to analyze assessment information and derive meaning from this analysis.

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to diagnose in nursing

80
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which is correct: High risk for ineffective airway clearance related to thick, copious mucus secretions or High risk for ineffective airway clearance related to
pneumonia.

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first

81
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which is correct: High risk for injury related to absence of side rails or High risk for injury related to disorientation.

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second

82
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which is correct: Mastectomy related to cancer or High risk for self-concept disturbance related to the effects of mastectomy (surgical
removal of breast).

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second

83
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Involves determining beforehand the strategies or course of actions to be taken before implementation of nursing care. To be effective, involve client and his family in planning.

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planning

84
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To identify the client’s goals and appropriate nursing interventions

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planning

85
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To direct client activities

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planning

86
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To promote continuity of care

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planning

87
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To focus charting requirements

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planning

88
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To allow for delegation of specific activities.

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planning

89
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To direct activities to be carried out in the implementation phase.

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plan nursing interventions

90
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“any treatment base upon clinical judgment and knowledge that a nurse performs to enhance client outcomes”

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nursing interventions

91
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used to monitor health status; prevent, resolve, or control a problem; assist of activities of daily living (ADL’s); or promote optimum health and independence

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nursing interventions

92
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nursing interventions are also called?

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nursing orders

93
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independent, dependent and interdependent activities that nurses carry out to provide client care

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nursing intervention

94
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a written summary of the care that a client to receive.

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nursing plan of care

95
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blueprint of the nursing process

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nursing plan of care

96
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what must be identified for each goal?

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outcome criteria

97
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what are called to substantiate nursing diagnosis?

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sufficient data

98
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each intervention should be supported by a?

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scientific rationale

99
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justification or reason for caring out in the intervention

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scientific rationale

100
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address whether each goal was completely met, partially met, or completely unmet.

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evaluation

101
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Refers to formulating and documenting measurable, realistic, client-focused goals. It provides the basis for evaluating nursing diagnosis.

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outcome identification

102
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To provide individualized care

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outcome identification

103
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To promote client participation

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outcome identification

104
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To plan care that is realistic and measurable

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outcome identification

105
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To allow involvement of support people.

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outcome identification

106
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Established priorities

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outcome identification

107
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is something that takes precedence in position, deemed the most important among several items.

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priority

108
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a decision-making process that ranks the order of nursing diagnoses in terms of importance to the client.

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priority setting

109
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what should be given the highest priority?

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life-threatening situations (airway), or use the principle of ABC

110
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potentially life-threatening and require
immediate action. Examples include Impaired Gas Exchange, Ineffective Breathing Pattern, and Self-directed Risks for Violence.

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high-priority nursing diagnoses

111
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could result in unhealthy consequences,
such as physical and emotional impairment, but are not life-threatening. Examples include
Fatigue, Activity Intolerance, Ineffective Coping, and Dysfunctional Grieving.

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medium-priority nursing diagnoses

112
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problems that usually can be resolved easily with minimal interventions and are unlikely to significant dysfunction. Examples include sensation of hunger in a client who is NPO in preparation for a diagnostic procedure, minimal pain on the third postoperative day, related to ambulation.

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low-priority nursing diagnoses

113
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an educated guess, made as broad statement, about what the client’s state will be after the nursing intervention is carried out.

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client goal

114
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written to indicate a desired state. They contain an action verb and a qualifier
that indicate the level of performance that needs to be achieved.

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behavioral goals

115
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description of the parameter for achieving the goal.

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qualifier

116
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description of the parameter for achieving the goal.

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short-term goals

117
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requires more time (several weeks or months).

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long-term goals

118
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specific, measurable, realistic statements of goal attainment.

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outcome criteria

119
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written in a manner that answers the questions: who, what actions, under what circumstances, how well, and when.

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outcome criteria

120
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the characteristics of well stated outcome criteria are?

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SMART

121
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meaning of SMART

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S - specific, M - measurable, A - attainable, R - realistic, and T - time-framed

122
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how do you describe a defining characteristic in a nursing diagnoses?

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manifested by

123
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A broadly stated objective that indicates an overall picture of the state of the client if the problem is resolved

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client goal

124
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Specific, measurable, realistic statement that can be evaluated to judge goal attainment. Stated as behavioral objectives, they include the verb, a short phrase describing the specific measure to be accomplished, and a time reference.

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client outcome criteria

125
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Is putting the nursing care plan into action.

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implementation

126
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To carry out plan of nursing intervention to help the client attain goals and achieve optimal level of health.

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implementation

127
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four activities during implementation

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reassessing, set priorities, perform nursing intervention, and record actions

128
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activity during implementation: To ensure prompt attention to emerging problems

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reassessing

129
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activity during implementation: To determine the order in which nursing interventions are carried out.

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set priorities

130
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activity during implementation: This may be independent, dependent, or collaborative measure.

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perform nursing intervention

131
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activity during implementation: To complete nursing interventions, relevant documentation should be done.

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record actions

132
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rule of documentation

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something that is not written is considered as not done

133
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four requirements of implementation

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knowledge, technical skills, communication skills, and therapeutic use of self

134
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requirement of implementation: Include intellectual skills like problem-solving, decision-making, and teaching.

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knowledge

135
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requirement of implementation: To carry out treatments and procedures

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technical skills

136
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requirement of implementation: Use the verbal and non-verbal communication to carry out planned nursing interventions.

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communication skills

137
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requirement of implementation: It is willing and being able to care.

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therapeutic use of self

138
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three types of nursing interventions

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independent or nurse-initiated, dependent or physician-initiated, and interdependent or collaborative

139
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Are autonomous actions based on scientific rationale that is executed to benefit the client in a predicted way related to the nursing diagnosis and client-centered goals.

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independent or nurse-initiated interventions

140
Q

Can solve the client’s problems without consultation or collaboration with the physician or other health care professionals.

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independent or nurse-initiated interventions

141
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Are based on the physician’s response to a medical diagnosis.

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dependent or physician-initiated interventions

142
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The nurse intervenes by carrying out physician’s written orders, but requires nursing judgment or decision making.

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dependent or physician-initiated interventions

143
Q

Are therapies that require the knowledge, skills and expertise of multiple health care
professionals.

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interdependent or collaborative interventions

144
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Is assessing the client’s response to nursing intervention and then comparing the response to predetermined standards or outcome criteria.

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evaluation

145
Q

To appraise the extent to which goals and outcomes criteria of nursing cares have been achieved.

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evaluation

146
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what to compare during evaluation

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client’s response to goal and outcomes criteria

147
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nursing process requires that the nurse communicates directly and consistently with the client.

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interpersonal

148
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nursing process steps may overlap because they are interrelated.

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cyclical

149
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nursing process is applicable to individuals, families and communities.

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universal