SVCN, RN, LPT, MD Major Areas of Subjective Data

What is the main purpose of documenting assessment data in nursing?

To save paper and reduce clutter
To increase workload for nurses
To improve the quality of patient care (correct)
To make the assessment process longer

Why do critical care outreach nurses need enhanced assessment skills?

To safely assess critically ill clients outside an intensive care setting (correct)
To avoid working with critically ill clients
To assess clients only in an intensive care environment
To avoid collaborating with other healthcare professionals

What is the role of home health nurses in terms of nursing diagnoses and referrals?

Depend solely on physician referrals
Never refer clients for collaborative problems
Avoid making nursing diagnoses altogether
Make independent nursing diagnoses and referrals for collaborative problems (correct)

Why do ambulatory care nurses assess and screen clients?

To determine the need for physician referrals (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is a key responsibility of school nurses related to children's health?

Monitoring the growth and health of children (B) Signup and view all the answers

In what way do public health nurses contribute to community well-being?

By assessing the needs of communities (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is a critical step that nurses should perform after proposing possible nursing diagnoses?

Check for defining characteristics of those diagnoses (D) Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important for nurses to establish rapport and a trusting relationship with clients during interviews?

To collect subjective data (C) Signup and view all the answers

What type of information should nurses gather to identify deviations that can be treated with nursing interventions?

Developmental and psychological statuses (A) Signup and view all the answers

In nursing, why is accurate and meaningful information elicited and verified only by the client?

To avoid legal issues (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is an essential step after confirming or ruling out nursing diagnoses in the nursing process?

Documenting conclusions (C) Signup and view all the answers

Why is it crucial for nurses to gather information on the client’s beliefs and values during interviews?

For accurate documentation (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of documenting data in nursing assessment?

To provide data for all other members of the healthcare team (B) Signup and view all the answers

In nursing diagnosis, what is a collaborative concern?

A concern that requires collaboration between healthcare professionals (C) Signup and view all the answers

Why do referrals occur in nursing?

To identify problems that need assistance from other healthcare professionals (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main objective of analyzing and synthesizing data in nursing diagnosis?

To determine if the data reveal any nursing concern (B) Signup and view all the answers

How do nurses manage collaborative problems in healthcare?

By implementing both physician- and nurse-prescribed interventions (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the nursing process emphasizes the prevention of documentation of inaccurate data?

Data validation (A) Signup and view all the answers

What should nurses do to make sure valid conclusions are drawn during the nursing process?

Document data accurately and thoroughly (D) Signup and view all the answers

Why is it crucial for nurses to assess the 'whole' client?

To identify problems that require assistance from various disciplines (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is a key reason for validating assessment data during the nursing process?

To prevent documentation of inaccurate information (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which step in the nursing process involves analyzing and synthesizing data for arriving at health conclusions?

Step two: Nursing Diagnosis (A) Signup and view all the answers