Nursing Process Steps Quiz
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Nursing Process Steps Quiz

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In the nursing process, during which step do nurses develop goals and a plan of care?

  • Planning (correct)
  • Implementation
  • Diagnosis
  • Evaluation
  • Which step of the nursing process involves applying specific activities needed to carry out the interventions?

  • Implementation (correct)
  • Diagnosis
  • Planning
  • Evaluation
  • What does admission refer to in the context of nursing and hospitalization?

  • Applying specific activities needed to carry out the interventions
  • Development of goals and a plan of care
  • Determining whether client goals have been met
  • The act of taking someone to hospital and keeping them there for treatment (correct)
  • What is the main purpose of the Evaluation step in the nursing process?

    <p>Determining whether client goals have been met</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of diagnosis in the nursing process?

    <p>Interpreting assessment data and identifying client strengths and problems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which step of the nursing process involves setting priorities, founding estimated outcomes, and selecting nursing interventions?

    <p>Planning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the primary responsibilities of a nurse during a patient's admission?

    <p>Assess the patient's immediate needs and take action to meet them</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of making an introduction and placing the patient during the admission process?

    <p>To orient the patient to individual unit and introduce other staff and roommates</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When discharging a patient against medical advice (AMA), what is one of the nurse's responsibilities?

    <p>Offer the patient the appropriate form to complete</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'referral' refer to in the context of nursing?

    <p>A condition in which a client/patient is sent to a higher health care system for better diagnostic and therapeutic actions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During admission, what should a nurse do with items that are not needed by the patient?

    <p>Send them home with family members</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the nurse's responsibilities when a patient is being discharged?

    <p>Help the patient or family to deal with business office for customary financial matters</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should a nurse do if a patient wants to leave an agency without the permission of the physician/nurse in charge?

    <p>Notify the physician/nurse in charge of the client’s decision</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is discharge in the context of nursing?

    <p>The formal release of a patient from a hospital after a procedure or course of treatment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When transferring a client from one unit or agency to another without going home permanently, what should be included in nursing transfer activities?

    <p>Transferring client, belongings, medication, nursing supplies, and chart to another unit if appropriate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be done with other important items belonging to a patient during admission?

    <p>Keep them at bedside or put in a safe place by labeling with patient's name</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During admission, a nurse should check for orders of admission. (True/False)?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The nurse's responsibility during admission includes assessing the patient's immediate needs, which can be physical or emotional. (True/False)?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    It is not part of the nurse's responsibility during admission to orient the patient to the entire unit, including the location of the nurse’s office, etc. (True/False)?

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When discharging a patient against medical advice (AMA), one of the nurse's responsibilities is to offer the patient the appropriate form to complete. (True/False)?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    One of the nurse's responsibilities during discharging a patient includes helping the patient or family to deal with business office for customary financial matters. (True/False)?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Nursing Process

    • Diagnosing is the second step of the nursing process, involving critical thinking to interpret assessment data, identify client strengths, and problems.
    • The goal of diagnosing is to identify client problems and strengths.

    Planning

    • Planning is the third step of the nursing process, involving development of goals and a plan of care to assist the patient in resolving diagnosed problems.
    • Activities involved in planning include setting priorities, establishing estimated outcomes, and selecting nursing interventions.
    • The outcome of planning is a plan of nursing care.

    Implementation

    • Implementation is the fourth step of the nursing process, involving applying and documenting specific activities needed to carry out the interventions.
    • Implementation involves doing and documenting the specific activities.

    Evaluation

    • Evaluation is the fifth step of the nursing process, involving determining whether client goals have been met, partially met, or not met.
    • Evaluation is an ongoing process, involving continual evaluation of data to make informed decisions during other phases of the nursing process.
    • Critical thinking promotes evaluation by helping nurses look at the overall picture to determine client status.
    • Evaluation is an essential component of discharge planning, allowing the nurse to work with clients and families in deciding whether further health care is needed and providing necessary referrals.

    Hospitalization

    • Hospitalization involves taking someone to hospital and keeping them there for treatment.
    • Admission is the process of receiving a new patient to an individual unit (ward) of the hospital.

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