Basic Skills VNSG 1423 Vocational Nursing Exam 3
Blueprint questions with correct answers
Critical Thinking (definition)- Correct Answer-Critical thinking is
required to use the nursing process successfully.•
Critical thinking means requiring careful judgment.•
Critical thinking is directed purposeful mental activity by which ideas
are evaluated, plans are constructed, and desired outcomes are met
Essential for evaluation purposes
Clinical reasoning
Charting by exception Correct Answer-use of predetermined standards
and norms to record only significant assessment care
Source-oriented Correct Answer-charting focuses on the client's disease
Focus charting Correct Answer-centers on the patient from a positive
perspective
POMR charting( Problem-oriented medical record (POMR) charting)
Correct Answer-focuses on patient problems that resulted from being ill
or on the defined nursing diagnoses reflecting those problems.
POMR charting( Problem-oriented medical record (POMR) charting)
Correct Answer-The original SOAP method is categorized in which
method of documentation
,Revision of the nursing care plan involves: Correct Answer-inactivating
resolved problems
Before carrying out a specific intervention in the patient plan of care, a
nurse should: Correct Answer-identify the reason for the intervention.
identify the rationale for the intervention.
identify the usual standard of care.
identify any potential dangers
Priority Setting Correct Answer-Priority setting involves placing nursing
diagnoses or nursing interventions in the order of importance•
Life-threatening problems take priority•
Problems that threaten health or coping ability are medium priority•
Problems that do not have a major effect if not attended to that day or
week are the low priority.•
When faced with two patient needs (or more) first consider the
consequences of each one
Skills for Critical thinking Correct Answer-Effective reading, effective
writing, attentive listening, and effective communicating
Priority setting with delivery of care involves Correct Answer-using the
least invasive treatment first
, Components of the nursing process Correct Answer-assessment , nursing
diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation
Assessment Correct Answer-The process of collecting, organizing,
documenting, and validating a patients health data•Data is gathered from
the patient (physical assessment and interview) and the family, as well
as from the physician and the patient's medical record•Data from other
health professionals and diagnostic test are included in assessment.
nursing diagnosis Correct Answer-The process of sorting and analyzing
the assessment data to identify potential health problems •Problems
identified during the process are specific nursing diagnoses.•Nursing
diagnoses are prioritized and entered into the nursing plan of care.
planning Correct Answer-A series of steps in which the nurse and the
patient set priorities and goals to eliminate, diminish or control identified
problems•Goals should be stated with specific outcomes.•The nurse and
the patient collaborate to choose specific interventions to enable the
patient to meet the specific outcomes listed in the plan of care.
implementation Correct Answer-The process of carrying out nursing
interventions prioritized during the planning process•Some interventions
may be delegated or carried out by other members of the health care
team.
evaluation Correct Answer-•Assessing the patient to evaluate his or her
response to the nursing interventions •Responses are compared with the
expected outcomes to evaluate whether the outcomes have been
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