NURS 305 EXAM #1 questions with correct answers
Which statement about the diagnosis step of the nursing process is true?
The nurse makes clinical judgments about a patient's experiences and
responses to problems, or life events.
The nurse assesses the patient and forms a nursing diagnosis.
The nurse uses the nursing diagnosis to formulate a plan for the patient.
The nurse evaluates the patient's response to the nursing care plan.
Correct Answer-The nurse makes clinical judgments about a patient's
experiences and responses to problems, or life events.
What was the purpose of the first unofficial nursing diagnosis
conference in 1973?
Develop a nursing taxonomy.
Revise existing NANDA taxonomy.
Research and validate diagnostic labels.
Encourage nurses to use taxonomy in practice. Correct Answer-Develop
a nursing taxonomy.
What are the goals of NANDA?
Select all that apply.
Revise nursing taxonomy.
,Promote accountability in nursing.
Generate nursing diagnostic categories.
Promote research to validate diagnostic labels.
Encourage nurses to use taxonomy in practice. Correct Answer-Revise
nursing taxonomy.
Generate nursing diagnostic categories.
Promote research to validate diagnostic labels.
Encourage nurses to use taxonomy in practice.
The ICNP is a Correct Answer-classification of nursing diagnoses,
nursing interventions, and nursing outcomes that describe nursing
practice
Which explanation of the use of supporting data in the ICNP® nursing
taxonomy is accurate?
Nursing interventions are selected based on the supporting data.
Supporting data are the assessment findings that direct the nurse to an
appropriate nursing diagnosis.
Supporting data is the ICNP® term for the patient's medical diagnosis.
Supporting data does not require clustering when using the ICNP®
nursing taxonomy. Correct Answer-Supporting data are the assessment
findings that direct the nurse to an appropriate nursing diagnosis.
, Use of properly formulated nursing diagnoses promotes which outcome?
Accurate medical diagnoses Nurses evaluate the patient's physical and
psychological responses to medical diagnoses when formulating nursing
diagnoses
Accountability in nursing
Independent nursing practice
Patient care standardization
Effective communication Correct Answer-Accountability in nursing The
use of nursing diagnosis promotes accountability in nursing care.
Independent nursing practice The use of nursing diagnosis promotes
independent nursing practice.
Patient care standardization The use of nursing diagnosis establishes a
standardization of patient care among nursing professionals.
Effective communication The use of nursing diagnosis promotes
effective communication.
NANDA identified which goal initially during the development process?
Which statement about the diagnosis step of the nursing process is true?
The nurse makes clinical judgments about a patient's experiences and
responses to problems, or life events.
The nurse assesses the patient and forms a nursing diagnosis.
The nurse uses the nursing diagnosis to formulate a plan for the patient.
The nurse evaluates the patient's response to the nursing care plan.
Correct Answer-The nurse makes clinical judgments about a patient's
experiences and responses to problems, or life events.
What was the purpose of the first unofficial nursing diagnosis
conference in 1973?
Develop a nursing taxonomy.
Revise existing NANDA taxonomy.
Research and validate diagnostic labels.
Encourage nurses to use taxonomy in practice. Correct Answer-Develop
a nursing taxonomy.
What are the goals of NANDA?
Select all that apply.
Revise nursing taxonomy.
,Promote accountability in nursing.
Generate nursing diagnostic categories.
Promote research to validate diagnostic labels.
Encourage nurses to use taxonomy in practice. Correct Answer-Revise
nursing taxonomy.
Generate nursing diagnostic categories.
Promote research to validate diagnostic labels.
Encourage nurses to use taxonomy in practice.
The ICNP is a Correct Answer-classification of nursing diagnoses,
nursing interventions, and nursing outcomes that describe nursing
practice
Which explanation of the use of supporting data in the ICNP® nursing
taxonomy is accurate?
Nursing interventions are selected based on the supporting data.
Supporting data are the assessment findings that direct the nurse to an
appropriate nursing diagnosis.
Supporting data is the ICNP® term for the patient's medical diagnosis.
Supporting data does not require clustering when using the ICNP®
nursing taxonomy. Correct Answer-Supporting data are the assessment
findings that direct the nurse to an appropriate nursing diagnosis.
, Use of properly formulated nursing diagnoses promotes which outcome?
Accurate medical diagnoses Nurses evaluate the patient's physical and
psychological responses to medical diagnoses when formulating nursing
diagnoses
Accountability in nursing
Independent nursing practice
Patient care standardization
Effective communication Correct Answer-Accountability in nursing The
use of nursing diagnosis promotes accountability in nursing care.
Independent nursing practice The use of nursing diagnosis promotes
independent nursing practice.
Patient care standardization The use of nursing diagnosis establishes a
standardization of patient care among nursing professionals.
Effective communication The use of nursing diagnosis promotes
effective communication.
NANDA identified which goal initially during the development process?
