Nursing Interventions and Planning Quiz

A systematic approach to patient care that involves five steps: assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation.

The stage of the nursing process where nurses set goals for patient care and create a plan to achieve those goals.

A collection of information about a patient, including their medical history, symptoms, and vital signs.

A clinical judgment about a patient's actual or potential health problem that a nurse can address.

Using research findings to guide nursing practice and make informed decisions.

The collaboration of multiple health professionals to provide comprehensive patient care.

Services and support available in the community to help patients and their families.

The relationships and interactions within a family that can influence a patient's health.

The process of educating patients and their families about their health conditions and treatments.

Assigning specific tasks to other qualified healthcare professionals, ensuring proper supervision and accountability.

A structured approach to guide nursing interventions, focusing on effective communication, collaboration, and documentation to improve patient care.

Adjusting nursing interventions to the specific needs and experiences of individual patients.

Methods used to exchange information effectively between nurses and healthcare team members, ensuring clarity and accuracy.

A standardized communication tool (Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation) enhancing information sharing among healthcare professionals.

The seamless flow of information and collaboration among healthcare providers to optimize patient care.

Interventions nurses can perform autonomously, addressing immediate patient needs and ensuring quality care.

Nurses working closely with clients to ensure the care plan aligns with their preferences and needs.

Nurses engage families and community resources to provide holistic care, educating family members about patient needs and recovery support.

Working together with other healthcare professionals (like doctors and therapists) to provide comprehensive care for patients.

A detailed plan that outlines the nursing interventions and goals for a patient's care.

Deciding which patient needs are most urgent and require immediate attention.

A model that explains the order of human needs, starting with basic physiological needs and moving towards self-actualization.

A health problem that requires immediate attention and could have serious consequences if not addressed.

A detailed strategy outlining how nurses will address a patient's needs and achieve their goals.

Important factors in determining nursing care, as they influence the patient's preferences and participation.

Assessing the effectiveness of nursing actions and determining if they have achieved the desired outcomes.

A decision-making process where nurses take actions to help a client. These actions can range from direct care like medication administration to indirect care like patient education.

Nurses use specific behaviors or activities to implement interventions, categorized as Observation, Therapeutic, Education, and Collaboration.

To create a clear and consistent language for describing nursing actions, helping nurses communicate more effectively and share best practices.

Standardized interventions help patients by ensuring they receive consistent and appropriate care based on research evidence and best practices.

Standardized interventions help nurses assess and track patient care effectiveness, leading to improved resource allocation and cost-effective nursing.

The North American Nursing Diagnosis Association, a professional organization that develops and standardizes nursing diagnoses.

The Nursing Interventions Classification, a comprehensive list of nursing interventions that are organized into seven domains.

The Nursing Outcomes Classification, a set of standardized outcomes that measure the effects of nursing interventions.

The five steps are Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation. They are a systematic approach to patient care.

To determine the most urgent nursing diagnoses based on their potential for harm or impact on the patient's well-being.

The phase where nurses create a plan of care for a patient with specific goals and interventions to address their needs.

The phase where nurses put the plan into action, carrying out the interventions and providing care to the patient.

An unpleasant sensory and emotional experience caused by actual or potential tissue damage, lasting less than 3 months.

Factors describing pain, such as intensity, location, duration, and quality.

Evaluating a patient's pain using standardized tools and observation.

Observable actions or expressions indicating pain, like guarding, facial expressions, or changes in behavior.

Strategies to relieve or reduce pain, using medication, therapies, or interventions.

The inability to independently perform personal hygiene tasks, such as bathing.

The patient's usual routine and ability to participate in physical activities.

The power and force a patient can exert using their muscles.

Problems related to the muscles, bones, and joints, such as pain, stiffness, or weakness.

The speed and ease at which a patient can move and change positions.