NSG 521- EXAM 1 PREP Questions and Correct Answers the Latest Update
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Course
NSG 521
Institution
NSG 521
What are the steps of the Nursing Process?
ADPIE:
Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
Explain each step of the Nursing Process
Assessment- Gather Info
Diagnosis- Identify and prioritize the problem
Planning- Plan of care/action; Always discuss with patient but...
✓ Assessment- Gather Info
✓ Diagnosis- Identify and prioritize the problem
✓ Planning- Plan of care/action; Always discuss with patient but ensure its realistic
(SMART)
✓ Implementation- Nursing Actions & Intervention (Assess, Monitor, Observe and
Provide)
✓ Evaluation -Reassessing the patient; Was the desired outcome met?
What are the different types of assessment?
✓ Initial, comprehensive, focused, emergency
Explain when each assessment will be used. (Initial, comprehensive, focused,
✓ Initial: First assessment to establish a baseline.
✓ Comprehensive: In-depth evaluation of overall health, usually upon admission or
during routine exams.
✓ Focused: Targeted to a specific issue or symptom.
✓ Emergency: Rapid assessment during critical or life-threatening situations.
What is the difference between subjective and objective data?
✓ Subjective data is what the patient says about their condition (symptoms); Objective
data is what the nurse observes or measures (signs).
What are nursing diagnoses?
✓ A nursing diagnosis is a clinical judgment about a patient's response to actual or
potential health problems or life processes.
What are the makes up nursing diagnoses?
✓ Problem (P): The label or description of the patient's health issue.
✓ Etiology (E): The cause or related factors contributing to the problem.
✓ Signs and Symptoms (S): The defining characteristics or evidence supporting the
diagnosis (objective and subjective data).
✓ Example: Impaired physical mobility related to post-surgical pain as evidenced by
patient reporting pain 8/10 and reluctance to ambulate.
What are the types of nursing interventions?
✓ Independent
✓ Dependent
What is the difference between independent and dependent nursing
interventions?
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