18 Questions
What is the first step in the nursing process?
Assessment
In which stage of behavior change is an individual actively engaging in strategies to change their behavior?
Action
What is the purpose of the implementation phase in the nursing process?
Perform the nursing actions identified in planning
Which type of assessment involves the patient's verbal descriptions of their health problems?
Subjective assessment
During which phase of behavior change does an individual have no intention to change?
Precontemplation
Which theory is used by professional nurses to apply best available evidence to caregiving and promoting human functions and responses to health and illness?
Nursing Process Theory
What is the primary nursing diagnostic label used to describe a patient with limited or no ability to communicate verbally?
Impaired verbal communication
Which factor of nonverbal communication involves the way a person carries themselves and moves?
Postural appearance
What are therapeutic communication techniques meant to encourage in patients?
Expression of feelings and ideas
In the nursing process, what is the phase where specific and measurable goals are set?
Planning
Which form of communication refers to the use of sound and includes elements like vocabulary and intonation?
Verbal communication
What broad term refers to all factors influencing communication and is essential in nursing practice?
Metacommunication
What is the first step in the nursing process?
Assessment
Who is known as the founder of the American Red Cross?
Clara Barton
Which nurse is considered the first practicing epidemiologist?
Florence Nightingale
What is a key role of a nurse educator?
Use teaching methods matching patient's capabilities and needs
What is the emphasis of Swanson’s theory of caring?
Enhancing nurse-patient relationship
What is the foundation of clinical decision in nursing?
Assessment, Diagnosis, Outcomes Identification
Test your knowledge on modifying risk factors and changing health behaviors. Learn about the stages of change from precontemplation to maintenance, and understand the concept of illness in nursing practice.
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