Exam 1 Study Guide : NUR15 5 / NUR 155 (Latest Update) Foundations of Nursing | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Galen Study guide: NUR 155 Exam 1 Chapter 3 & 4 Critical thinking - Application of knowledge and experience. To identify patient problems and to direct clinical judgments and action. That results in positive patient outcomes. Clinical reasoning - Ability to focus and filter clinical data to recognize what is most and least important so the nurse can identify whether an actual problem is present. Logical thinking - Rely on evidence -based practices, critical thinking, and problem -solving skills. Intuition - A hunch, the ability to understand something immediately. Clinical analysis - Process of carefully examining and evaluating information, data, and situations to make informed decisions and judgments in patient care. Trial and error – Refer to a problem -solving approach where nurses try different interventions or strategies to address a patient’s needs or symptoms. Scientific method - Approach used to gather evidence, Analyze data, and make informed decisions in patient care. Judgment - Ability to make sound decisions based on a thorough assessment of a patient’s condition and the available evidence. Assertive communication - Ability to express ideas and concerns clearly while respecting the thoughts of others. ISBAR- Communication tool - Handoffs, shift changes, conditions. I - Introduction: Introduce yourself and your role . S- Situation: Clearly state the current situation or problem. B- Background: Provide relevant background information about the patient. A – Assessment: Share your assessment of the patient’s condition. R- Recommendation: Make recommendations for the next steps or actions to be taken. Hopeless - not a term used to describe patients or situations. Nurses strive to provide care with empathy and compassion and focus on promoting the well-
being of their patients. Communication techniques SOLER- S – Encourages the listener to sit O- Remind the nurse to maintain an open stance or posture. L- Suggests that the listener leaned toward speaker and open stance. E- Refers to maintaining eye contact without staring. R- Remind the nurse to relax. Chapters 5 – 10 – Nursing process Nursing process - This is the foundation of professional nursing practice. It is the framework within which nurses provide care to patients in an organized and effective manner. Thinking like a nurse is facilitated by nurses using the nursing process to develop individualized patient care plans Assessment phase - Assessment is the organized and ongoing appraisal of a patient’s well -being. It involves collecting data from a variety of sources that are needed to care for patients. A - Assessment – Known as a holistic approach to patient care . It can be collected from a variety of sources: patients, family, friends, communities, health care professional medical records, and lab results. Patient’s feelings or comments about how they feel. Data collection • Primary data - Patient interview • Secondary data • Subjective data - Symptoms - Health History • Objective data - Signs, physical examination, lab results, diagnostic test results. • Recognize cues. D- Diagnose – Focus on one problem at a time when writing NANDA. NANDA – Standardized Terms and codes for patient problems or life processes expressed as a nursing diagnosis. • Analyze data/cues Implementation. • Cluster -related data • Identify nursing diagnosis • List supporting data - Etiology - S/S P- Planning • Prioritize hypothesis and nursing diagnosis
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