30 Questions
What is the primary focus of hospice care?
Palliative care
Which type of care delivery system aims to provide cost-effective, quality care?
Managed care
What is the role of a case manager in a multidisciplinary team?
To plan, assess, and coordinate care for clients
What is the primary purpose of the nursing process?
To identify a client's health status and actual or potential health care needs
Which of the following characteristics of the nursing process is most closely related to critical thinking?
Diagnostic reasoning and inference
What is the primary goal of differentiated practice?
To make the best use of nursing personnel based on their job descriptions
Who developed the nursing process as a competency in 1955?
Ernestine Wiedenbach
What is the primary benefit of using a multidisciplinary team in case management?
To improve patient outcomes
What is the ultimate goal of clinical decision making in the nursing process?
To diagnose and treat human responses
What is the primary focus of a nurse working in a hospice setting?
To relieve pain and symptoms
What is the key element of commitment critical thinking in nursing practice?
Accepting accountability for decisions made
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the nursing process?
Problem-focused
What is the primary goal of the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association (NANDA)?
To define, refine, and promote a taxonomy of nursing diagnoses
What is the term for the causal relationship between a problem and its related or risk factors?
Etiology
What is the three-part statement that consists of a problem, etiology, and signs and symptoms?
PES statement
What type of nursing diagnosis is assigned to a client who is at risk of developing a health problem?
Risk diagnosis
What is the term for a nursing diagnosis that is based on a cluster of nursing diagnoses that are related to a specific health problem?
Syndrome diagnosis
What is the process of recognizing cues and patterns in assessment data to identify a patient's specific health care problems?
Diagnostic process
What is the primary purpose of identifying patient-centered goals?
To determine the measurable change that must be achieved
What is the timeframe for achieving a short-term goal?
Few hours to less than a week
What is the primary consideration when prioritizing nursing diagnoses or patient problems?
The severity and urgency of the patient's condition
What is the purpose of ranking patient's nursing diagnoses according to Maslow's hierarchy?
To identify the patient's most basic needs that must be met first
What is the primary difference between a short-term goal and a long-term goal?
The timeframe for achieving the goal
What is the role of the nurse in the initial planning phase of the nursing process?
To communicate with the healthcare team and patient to develop a broad statement of the desired change
What is the primary focus of a tailored care plan?
Meeting the unique needs of a specific client
What is the primary purpose of a student care plan?
To use healthcare resources effectively
What is the primary difference between direct and indirect care?
Direct care is performed on a patient, while indirect care is performed on behalf of a patient
What is the primary role of a nurse in independent actions?
Initiating actions on behalf of a patient
What is the primary purpose of setting priorities in the nursing process?
To establish client goals and desired outcomes
What is the primary role of writing individualized nursing interventions?
To select and implement specific nursing interventions
This quiz assesses your understanding of palliative care, its focus on relieving symptoms, and its contrast with curative treatment. It also covers managed care, a healthcare system that aims to provide cost-effective, quality care for groups of clients. Test your knowledge of these important concepts in nursing!
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