To reflect the patient’s most immediate problems or needs, the list of nursing diagnoses should be:
filed.
assessed.
delegated.
prioritized.
d
Rationale: Priorities of care are set so that the most important interventions for the high-priority problems for each patient are attended to first. Then, as time permits, the lower-priority problems are considered.
p. 65
The nursing process component that gathers subjective data from the patient is the:
assessment.
priority.
nursing diagnosis.
delegation.
a
Rationale: Assessment involves collecting, organizing, documenting, and validating data about a patient’s health status. Assessment data are obtained from the patient, the family, the primary care provider, diagnostic tests, and information about the patient from other health professionals.
p. 49
A quick head-to-toe patient assessment:
does not include bladder and bowel output.
includes lab and x-ray results.
includes skin color, turgor, and temperature.
does not include pain status.
includes skin color, turgor, and temperature.
The step of the nursing process in which nursing interventions are performed is known as:
evaluation.
the rationale.
implementation.
construction.
c
Rationale: During the implementation (giving care) phase, the nursing interventions or nursing orders (actions) listed on the nursing care plan are carried out.
p. 73
What are ways to evaluate if goals/outcomes have been met?
Measure size of a wound. Ask client to list S&S of a wound infection. Have client walk. Have spouse show you how to attach IV infusion.
The nursing history and initial assessment are performed at:
change of shift.
discharge.
admission.
physician request.
) c
Rationale: An admission assessment and data collection interview (conversation in which facts are obtained) is usually performed when patients are assigned to the nursing unit, enter the care of a home health agency, or become residents in a long-term care facility
p.58
In the nursing process, evaluation is the step in which it is determined if the _____ has been met.
planning
intervention
schedule
goal or expected outcome
d
Rationale: Once the interventions have been carried out, you must determine whether they are effective in helping the patient reach the expected outcomes. If the expected outcomes have been reached, then goals have been met.
p. 76
What are reasons why goals/outcomes are not met?
Client did not agree to the goal Wrong diagnosis was selected by nurse Goal was not measurable
In the nursing plan of care, expected outcomes should be:
chosen from the approved NANDA-I list.
realistic and attainable.
written based on the medical diagnoses and problems.
written in five words or fewer.
b
Rationale: An expected outcome should be realistic and attainable and should have a defined timeline.
p. 68
What are these?
Grieving
Impaired Physical Mobility
Ineffective Airway Clearance
What are all NANDA diagnoses?
A physician’s order is needed to:
discontinue the nursing plan of care.
administer medication.
discontinue a nursing intervention or action.
change a nursing diagnosis.
b
Rationale: Administering a medication is a dependent nursing action because it requires a primary care provider’s order.
p. 74
In an acute care setting, the nursing care plan should be reviewed and updated:
once in a while to keep current.
at least once every 24 hours.
once the patient is discharged to home.
no more than once per week.
b
Rationale: The nursing care plan should be constructed right after the admission database is collected. It must be readily available to each nurse who is assigned to the patient. Once every 24 hours, the care plan is reviewed and updated.
p. 69
Recording pertinent data on the clinical record involves:
documentation.
critical thinking.
evaluation.
planning.
a
Rationale: Review the nursing care plan before beginning care to have a clear idea of all of the areas that need documentation (recording of pertinent data in the clinical record).
p. 76
What is NOC?
What is Nursing Outcomes Classification? A common set of outcomes
Taking vital signs Ambulating a patient Helping a client bathe Check if a client is sleeping
What are examples of interventions that can be delegated by the nurse.
What is the final aspect of the evaluation step?
Documentation of goals met or unmet.