Nursing Process

Question 1

List the 5 stages of The Nursing Process

Answer 1

1. Assess
2. Nursing Diagnosis
3. Plan
4. Implement
5. Evaluate

Question 2

What is involved in the assessment stage?

Answer 2

Asking owner, VS etc for information
Gathering subjective and objective data about the patient
Obtain a health history and determine the patient’s ‘normals’

Question 3

What is a nursing diagnosis?

Answer 3

Actual and Potential problems the patient may face
Prioritise the list of problems
Analysis of the collected information

Question 4

What is involved in the planning stage?

Answer 4

Setting SMART goals which are clearly defined and measurable.
Planning the interventions (ideally start with minimal, review, and then progress to more severe if needed

Question 5

What is the implement stage?

Answer 5

Carrying out the interventions and recording

Constantly reviewing and monitoring the patient

Question 6

What is the evaluate stage?

Answer 6

If the goals aren’t being met, why?

Identify how effective the interventions are at meeting the goals.

Question 7

What comes after the evaluation?

Answer 7

Reassessment and the cycle can start again.

Question 8

Name a nursing model that you will use to make a care plan

Answer 8

Ability Model by Orpet and Jeffrey 2007

Question 9

Describe the Ability Model

Answer 9

1. Eat adequate amounts?
2. Drink adequate amounts?
3. Urinate normally?
4. Defaecate normally?
5. Breathe normally?
6. Maintain body temperature?
7. Groom itself?
8. Mobilise adequately?
9. Sleep/rest?
10. Express normal behaviour?

Considers Cultural, financial and owner compliance as affecting factors.
Important to consider where the patients sits in their lifespan.

Question 10

What is a nursing model generally?

Answer 10

A tool to identify patient needs and assist them in carrying out their normal daily activities