week 3 nursing process Flashcards
what is the definition of the nursing process
framework to guide thinking
-critical thinking, decision making, diagnostic reasoning, problem solving, clinical judgment
what kind of process is the nursing process
cyclic
what is a nursing care plan
Identifies client problems in need of nursing care
Predicts outcomes sensitive to nursing care
Lists intervention that will result in expected outcomes
what is the purpose of the nursing care plan
communicate planned care to health care team
Ensure continuity of care
what is the definition of assessment
the process of gathering information about a client’s health status to identify concerns and needs than can be treated or managed by nursing care.
what does assessment require and must use
critical thinking
reasoning, analyzing and translation
what is the purpose of the assessment
consider the situation
what are the type of assessment
initial
focused
emergency
onling
how to collect data through assessment
active listening
active processing
observing
translating
what is active listening g
listen to client and help clarify and elaborate. Listen to meaning behind what is being said
what is active processing
analyze and interpret info (How does this info fit with what I know about a disease?)
what is translating in assessment
translate what client says into meaningful, succinct statement
Group data into meaningful patterns (ex, restless, rapid resp., cyanotic)
what is the reasoning of collecting data
actively process info to make mental connections of the data to diseases, health patterns
what is validating of collecting data
confirming accuracy of info using another source
what are functional health patterns in assessment
refers to the positive and negative behaviors a person uses to interact with the environment and maintain health.
health maintenance patter is
clients personal view of health and behaviors associated with the quest to be healthy
what is the nutritional metabolic pattern
dietary habits in relations to metabolic need
what is the elimination pattern
bowel and bladder habits