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What is the purpose of a follow-up database in nursing?
What is the purpose of a follow-up database in nursing?
How does the novice nurse approach patient situations?
How does the novice nurse approach patient situations?
What characterizes the focused (or problem-centered) database in nursing?
What characterizes the focused (or problem-centered) database in nursing?
What defines first-level priority problems in nursing?
What defines first-level priority problems in nursing?
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What is critical thinking in the context of nursing assessment?
What is critical thinking in the context of nursing assessment?
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What is primarily included in the subjective data during patient assessment?
What is primarily included in the subjective data during patient assessment?
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Which priority level includes problems that can be addressed after more urgent issues?
Which priority level includes problems that can be addressed after more urgent issues?
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What is the primary purpose of assessment in the nursing process?
What is the primary purpose of assessment in the nursing process?
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Which of the following is NOT one of the six phases of the nursing process?
Which of the following is NOT one of the six phases of the nursing process?
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What characterizes evidence-based practice in nursing?
What characterizes evidence-based practice in nursing?
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Which term refers to the totality of information available about a patient during assessment?
Which term refers to the totality of information available about a patient during assessment?
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What is the first step in the nursing process?
What is the first step in the nursing process?
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Which method is NOT part of collecting objective data about a patient during assessment?
Which method is NOT part of collecting objective data about a patient during assessment?
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Study Notes
Assessment and Diagnostic Process
- Assessment involves collecting subjective and objective data about a patient's health.
- Subjective data are provided by the patient.
- Objective data are obtained through observation, palpation, percussion, and auscultation.
- The database includes subjective and objective data, medical records, and lab results.
- Data clustering and validation are important for accurate assessment.
Nursing Process
- The nursing process involves six phases: assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
- It's an interactive process.
- Practitioners might move between phases.
- Nurses' experience levels affect how they apply the process.
Novice Nurse
- Novice nurses lack experience, relying on rules and procedures.
- Their goal is proficiency.
Proficient Nurse
- Proficient nurses see the whole patient situation rather than individual tasks.
- They recognize patterns in assessment data.
- They act without conscious labeling.
Expert Nurse
- Expert nurses have intuitive understanding of clinical situations.
- They identify accurate solutions quickly.
- Critical thinking and clinical judgement are key.
Priority Problems
- First-level priority problems are emergent, life-threatening, and immediate (e.g., airway management, breathing support).
- Second-level priority problems require prompt intervention to prevent further decline (e.g., mental status changes, acute pain).
- Third-level priority problems are important but can be addressed later (e.g., family coping, lack of knowledge)
Evidence-Based Assessment
- Evidence-based practice combines research, practitioner expertise, patient values, and knowledge to inform treatment decisions.
- Four types of databases are complete/total, focused, follow-up, and emergency.
- Complete databases include a complete health history and physical examination.
- Focused databases are for specific, limited issues.
- Follow-up databases track identified problems over time.
- Emergency databases prioritize rapid data collection in critical situations.
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Explore the fundamentals of the nursing assessment and diagnostic process. This quiz covers the collection of subjective and objective data, the nursing process phases, and the differences between novice and proficient nurses. Test your knowledge on these essential nursing concepts.
