Components of Nursing
A five step, systematic, client focused method for delivering nursing care.
What is
The Nursing Process
A targeted evaluation of a specific health problem or concern,
What is Focused
The systematic collection, analysis, and organization of a patient's health data
What is Assessment
Tapping on body surfaces to reveal sounds to determine underlying density
What is Percussion?
Tell me about the pain that you are feeling.
What is an open-ended question?
The ability to observe, process, and analyze information to draw an evidence-supported conclusion.
What is
Critical Reasoning
An in-depth assessment of a person's overall well-being.
What is Comprehensive Assessment?
Goals and outcomes are formulated that directly impact patient care
What is Planning/Outcome?
Listening to internal body sounds
What is Auscultation?
Do you drink milk?
What is a closed ended question?
The application of critical thinking to the clinical setting
What is
Critical Judgement
A focused, ongoing evaluation of a patient's health status
What is Follow-Up Care
The step that involves action or doing and the actual carrying out of nursing interventions outlined in the plan of care
What is Implementation?
Visual examination of the client
What is Inspection?
I am sorry to hear that. It must be hard.
What is empathy/
A nurse's ability to make medical decisions through instinct
What is
Intuitive Thinking
Client presents with a complaint of a sore throat and cough. This is charted as the?
What is Presenting Problem?
Reviewing the effectiveness of interventions implemented during the care process to determine their effect on patient outcomes
What is Analysis/Diasgnosis?
Using the fingers and hands to feel the body
What is Palpation?
Nodding and smiling while your client is speaking.
What is Non-Verbal?
Examining the patient's progress toward the planned goals.
What is Evaluation?
What is the correct order of assessment?
What is:
Inspection
Percussion
Palpitation
Auscultation
I hear you saying that you have pain in your hip that radiates down your leg.
What is clarification?
What is the order of the nursing process?
(Put the 5 steps in the correct order)
Assessment
Analysis/Diagnosis
Planning/Outcomes
Implementation
Evaluation
The only time auscultation comes second is when assessing this system.
What is Abdominal?