This step involves measuring the extent to which the patient achieved the outcomes.
What is evaluating.
100
When a nurse is asking a patient questions about his pain and taking his vital signs, the nurse is demonstrating this step of the nursing process.
What is assessing.
100
When administering Lasix to a patient in congestive heart failure, the nurse is demonstrating this step of the nursing process.
What is implementing.
100
With a working knowledge of the nursing process, nurses can practice nursing in any type of practice setting, meaning that the nursing process is this.
What is universally applicable.
100
When nursing interventions are based on established standards of care, the patient benefits by receiving care that is this.
What is scientifically based.
200
In this step, the nurse analyzes patient data to identify patient strengths and health problems.
What is diagnosing.
200
Based on her assessment of a 2-year-old child, a nurse identifies a potential problem with normal growth and development in this step of the nursing process.
What is diagnosing.
200
Based on statements made by a patient that "life just isn't worth living", a nurse identifies a potential problem of risk for suicide in this step of the nursing process.
What is diagnosing.
200
This characteristic reflects that the human being is always at the heart of nursing.
What is interpersonal.
200
An example of this patient benefit of the nursing process is when information is effectively communicated between nursing staff discharging a patient from the hospital and the nursing staff who will be visiting the patient in his/her home.
What is continuity of care.
300
This step involves collecting, validating, and communicating patient data.
What is assessing.
300
The action of assessing urine output following administration of a diuretic reflects this step of the nursing process.
What is evaluating.
300
Thirty minutes after administering a pain medication to a patient, a nurse goes back to re-assess the patient's level of pain in this step of the nursing process.
What is evaluating.
300
The nursing process is this, meaning that each nursing activity is part of an ordered sequence of activities.
What is systematic.
300
This nursing benefit of the nursing process ensures that the nursing care provided produces good results without wasting resources.
What is cost-effectiveness.
400
In this step, the nurse carries out the plan of care.
What is implementing.
400
When turning a client every two hours based on an established plan of care, the nurse is demonstrating this step of the nursing process.
What is implementing.
400
When writing in the patient record, "The patient will correctly draw up his morning dose of insulin by July 30th", the nurse is demonstrating this step of the nursing process.
What is outcome identification.
400
This characteristic of the nursing process describes the interaction and overlapping of steps within the process itself.
What is dynamic.
400
When a nurse attempts to heal the whole person, the patient benefit is care that is described as this.
What is holistic.
500
This step involves specifying patient outcomes and related nursing interventions.
What is outcome identification and planning.
500
When mutually discussing the expected outcomes of the nursing care to be provided with the client and family, the nurse illustrates this step of the nursing process.
What is planning.
500
A patient is complaining of pain. When the nurse asks the patient about the characteristics of the pain, he is engaging in this step of the nursing process.
What is assessing.
500
The nursing process is this, characterized by nurses and patients working together to identify outcomes.
What is outcome oriented.
500
One of the greatest nursing benefits of the nursing process is this.
What is making a difference in the lives of patients.