Nursing Process: Assessment and Diagnosis
Explore the nursing process, emphasizing assessment and diagnosis. Learn to collect subjective and objective data, and differentiate between nursing hypotheses and medical diagnoses. Understand how critical thinking is essential to this non-linear process.
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Nursing Process: Assessment and Diagnosis
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List of Questions20 questions
- Question 1
- A process focused solely on medical diagnoses.
- A linear series of steps with rigid boundaries.
- A set of independent actions performed by nurses.
- A non-linear, dynamic, and cyclical clinical reasoning tool.
- Question 2
- True
- False
- Question 3
- Fixing medical problems directly without further analysis.
- Developing independent medical diagnoses.
- Ignoring assessment data to create new problems.
- Focusing on nursing-related problems identified during assessment.
- Question 4
- SMART
- Question 5
- Question 6
- It limits the need for collaboration with other healthcare professionals.
- It reduces the time needed for data collection.
- It allows for a quick diagnosis without the need for thorough analysis.
- It provides a more complete and accurate picture of the patient's condition.
- Question 7
- True
- False
- Question 8
- To determine if interventions were effective and if goals were met.
- Question 9
- Assessment
- Implementation
- Evaluation
- Planning
- Question 10
- acute/chronic
- Question 11
- Continue with the current intervention without modification.
- Document the lack of improvement and discontinue the care plan.
- Re-evaluate outcomes and interventions for possible adjustments.
- Transfer the patient to another nurse for a new perspective.
- Question 12
- True
- False
- Question 13
- The intervention steps should be precisely documented so they can be understood.
- Question 14
- They should be Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Time-bound.
- They should be developed without the client's input for efficiency.
- They should focus solely on long-term outcomes, ignoring short-term needs.
- They should be broad and flexible to accommodate any situation.
- Question 15
- objective/subjective
- Question 16
- Only the assessment and evaluation phases are linked together.
- The process is linear, so each step completes before the next begins.
- Each step affects and is affected by the other steps in a continuous cycle.
- Each step occurs in isolation, without influencing the others.
- Question 17
- True
- False
- Question 18
- Critical thinking in the nursing process is the ability to analyze and evaluate data to make informed decisions. This helps individualize and improve the patient plan of care.
- Question 19
- To ensure there is record of the client needs and care and for communication purposes.
- Documentation is not required in current healthcare settings.
- To protect the clients' identity.
- For financial reasons only.
- Question 20
- assessment
List of Flashcards9 flashcards
- Card 1HintWhat phase includes collecting subjective and objective data?Memory TipAssessment: like investigating to find clues.
- Card 2HintSystematic approach nurses use.Memory TipADPIE: Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation.
- Card 3HintA systematic method.Memory TipThink systematic problem-solving.
- Card 4HintWhat step uses data and forms nursing hypotheses?Memory TipLike being a detective, look for clues.
- Card 5HintWhat is a nurse's focus?Memory TipAddressable problems.
- Card 6HintWhich step involves SMART goals?Memory TipPlanning ahead ensures success.
- Card 7HintCharacteristics of well-defined goals.Memory TipSMART goals set you up for success.
- Card 8HintWhich step is the heart of the care plan?Memory TipHeart of the care plan: action phase.
- Card 9HintLast step, observe and document.Memory TipEvaluation ensures effectiveness, did it work?