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What is the basic component of human relationships, including nursing?
Sending and receiving of a message
What is the primary purpose of the communication process in nursing?
To influence others and obtain information
Which of the following is NOT a step in the communication process?
Encoding
What is the purpose of the response/feedback in the communication process?
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Which mode of communication is NOT mentioned in the text?
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What is the primary goal of the nursing process?
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Which step comes after the assessment in the nursing process?
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What is a major component of critical thinking in nursing?
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What is the purpose of 'establishing a database' in the nursing assessment phase?
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What is the final step in the nursing process?
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Which of the following is NOT a type of data mentioned in the text?
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What is the primary purpose of documentation in nursing care?
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Which type of nursing documentation is described as a 'chronological account' of the patient's status and nursing interventions?
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What does the 'S' in SOAPIE charting stand for?
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What is the purpose of the 'Plan' component in SOAPIE charting?
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What is the purpose of the 'Intervention' component in SOAPIE charting?
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What is the primary reason that nursing documentation may be used legally?
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What does the pace and intonation of speech indicate?
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Why is adaptability important in communication?
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What is a key aspect of non-verbal communication?
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Why is clarity and brevity important in communication?
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How does humor function in communication?
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What does credibility in communication entail?
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What is the official NANDA definition of a nursing diagnosis?
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When creating a nursing care plan, what does SMART stand for?
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What does Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs prioritize in nursing care?
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What do evidenced-based interventions refer to in nursing?
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According to Jovellanos ('27), what does he challenge nurses to examine?
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In nursing evaluation, what is the purpose of measuring goal achievement?
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Study Notes
Communication
- Exchanging information or feelings between two or more people, a basic component of human relationships, including nursing.
- Essential for establishing a nurse-client relationship, collecting assessment data, initiating interventions, evaluating outcomes, and promoting health.
Communication Process
- Sender: conveys a message, encoded.
- Message: what is being conveyed.
- Receiver: listener, observer, decoder, to whom the message is for.
- Response/feedback: message returned to the sender, allowing correction or reward.
Modes of Communication
- Verbal communication: spoken or written word.
- Non-verbal communication: gestures, facial expressions, and touch, also known as "body language".
Documentation
- The process of preparing a complete record of a patient's care.
- Accurate, detailed charting shows the extent and quality of care provided, treatment, and education.
Types of Documentation
- Traditional narrative: a chronological account of patient's status, nursing interventions, and response.
- SOAPIE charting: includes subjective, objective, assessment, plan, intervention, and evaluation data.
Nursing Process
- A systematic, rational method of planning and providing individualized nursing care.
- Cyclical, with goals including identifying health status, establishing plans, and delivering interventions.
- The five steps of the nursing process: assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation.
Critical Thinking
- A process of analyzing problems or phenomena based on gathered data.
- An essential skill in the nursing process, interrelated with problem-solving and decision-making.
- Guides a nurse in generating, implementing, and evaluating approaches to client care and professional concerns.
Assessment
- Collecting and organizing data, establishing a database about the client's concerns.
- Activities: establishing a database, updating data, organizing data, validating data, and communicating/documenting data.
- Types of data: subjective, objective, and assessment data.
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