the nursing process Flashcards

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what is the nursing process?

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series of organized steps designed to provide excellent care, process with reason

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what are the 5 components to the nursing process? (think ADPIE)

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  1. assess
  2. diagnose
  3. plan
  4. implement
  5. evaluate
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what is part of the assess component of the nursing process?

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gathering information about the client’s condition (subjective and objective)… relies on critical thinking skills… should be systematic and holistic… develop a base of data

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what are the different methods during the assessment phase?

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labs, interview, observation, interpretation of the data

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what is primary data?

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data directly from the pt

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what is secondary data?

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data from all other sources than the pt

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who can provide secondary data?

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family, healthcare team, medical records

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does subjective data have signs or symptoms?

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symptoms

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does objective data have signs or symptoms?

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signs

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what is a cue?

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the information the nurse obtains through their senses

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what is an interence?

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ones interpretation of the cues (what you think is happening)

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what is part of the diagnose component of the nursing process?

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identifying the clients problems and considering how the client experiences their problems, NOT A MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS… knowing how the diagnosis affects the client

then generating a problem statement

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what is a problem statement derived from?

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“whats going on with the pt”
derived during the assessment and reflecting on how the pt responds to the disease process

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what does identifying the problem mean? how does it differ from a medical diagnosis?

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identifying the best way to help the pt and how you can contribute to their care, not a medical diagnosis bc it is not the disease, but how you can cater the care yo help the pt

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what is NANDA-I?

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North American Nursing Diagnosis Organization International

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what does NANDA-I provide?

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system used to state the priority problem with a pt, more than 200 diagnoses

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what are the 3 types of nursing diagnoses?

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actual
risk statment
wellness

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what is the “actual” diagnosis?

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identifies the problem happening with the pt

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what is the “potential risk” statement?

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identifies something that puts the pt at higher risk due to their situation, hasnt occurred yet

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what is the “wellness” diagnosis?

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identifies when things are going well with the pt, opportunity to enhance their wellness

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what is the priority problem?

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the hypothesis, problem statement

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what is the primary diagnosis?

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an issue that if not managed will deter progress and have negative outcomes with the pt

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what is a non-primary diagnosis?

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treatment that can be delayed without compromising pt status

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least important
/ \
/ \ what is the ?
/ \
/ ? \ most important

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physiological

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least important ? / \ / \ / \ / \ most important
self-actualization
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least important / ? \ / \ what is the ? / \ / \ most important
esteem
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least important / \ / ? \ what is the ? / \ / \ most important
love/belonging
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least important / \ / \ what is the ? / ? \ / \ most important
safety
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what are the 5 needs that are most important for pt care?
physiological, safety, love/belonging, esteem, self-actualization
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what is supportive data?
information that validates the problem statement/hypothesis... consists of evidence/assessment findings and contributing factors
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what is part of the plan component of the nursing process?
answers the question... "what are we going to do?"... sets goals for the pt
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what are the 3 components to the plan phase?
1. setting pt centred goals and objectives 2. determining the outcomes 3. setting appropriate nursing interventions
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what are the expected criteria for a plan?
SMART... s - specific m - measurable a - attainable r - relevant t - time based
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what is part of the implement component of the nursing process?
performing nursing actions identified in the planning phase
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what are dependant nursing interventions?
require orders from a healthcare professional to implement
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what are independent nursing interventions?
no order is needed from another healthcare professional
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what are collaborative interventions?
require a combined knowledge, skill, and expertise from numerous healthcare providers
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what is part of the evaluate component of the nursing process?
determining if the goals were met and the outcomes acheived
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what are the 2 components of an evaluation?
an examination of a condition and judgment of the change has occured