10 Questions
What is the primary purpose of asking 'How many caffeinated beverages do you consume daily?' during a patient's assessment?
To identify potential factors affecting the patient's sleep
Which type of assessment is performed during an emergency situation?
Problem-Focused Assessment
What should a nurse prioritize when documenting patient data?
Recording data findings objectively
What is the primary goal of nursing interventions during the implementation phase?
To assist the client in meeting desired goals or outcomes
What is the primary purpose of an initial comprehensive assessment?
To establish a database for ongoing health assessments
What type of data is described by the client's symptoms or sensations?
Subjective Data
When should a nurse explore the reasons with the client?
When the desired outcomes are not achieved
What is the primary purpose of a nursing diagnosis?
To identify patient strengths and health problems
Why is it important for a nurse to use language that the client understands during data collection?
To ensure accurate and complete data collection
What type of assessment involves collecting data about an identified problem?
Problem-Focused Assessment
Study Notes
Assessment in Nursing
- When assessing a patient's difficulty in falling asleep, the nurse should ask "How many caffeinated beverages do you consume daily?" to identify potential contributing factors.
Purpose of Initial Comprehensive Assessment
- The primary purpose of an initial comprehensive assessment is to establish a database for ongoing health assessments.
Types of Assessments
- An initial comprehensive assessment is performed to evaluate health status and identify functional health patterns.
- A problem-focused assessment involves collecting data about an identified problem.
- An emergency assessment is not a type of assessment used to evaluate health status and identify functional health patterns.
Documenting Patient Data
- When documenting patient data, the nurse should follow the guideline of recording data findings objectively.
Promoting Sleep in Hospitalized Patients
- To promote sleep in a hospitalized patient, the nurse should minimize noise and create a comfortable environment.
Nursing Interventions
- The primary goal of nursing interventions during the implementation phase is to assist the client in meeting desired goals or outcomes.
Types of Data
- Subjective data is described by the client's symptoms or sensations.
Evaluation of Care Plan
- If the desired outcomes are not achieved during evaluation, the nurse should explore the reasons with the client.
Assessment and Data Collection
- A problem-focused assessment involves collecting data about an identified problem.
- Using language that the client understands is important during data collection to ensure accurate and complete data collection.
Risk Nursing Diagnosis
- An example of a risk nursing diagnosis is "Risk for Infection".
Validating Collected Data
- The nurse should validate collected data by comparing it with another source.
Creating a Restful Environment
- To create a restful environment for sleep, the nurse should maintain a comfortable room temperature.
Purpose of Nursing Diagnosis
- The purpose of a nursing diagnosis is to identify patient strengths and health problems.
Time-Lapsed Assessment
- A time-lapsed assessment should be performed several months after the initial assessment.
This quiz tests your knowledge of nursing assessment questions, including questions about sleep patterns and comprehensive assessments.
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