Standards of Nursing Practice - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔allows the nurse to carry
out professional roles, serving as protection for the nurse,
the client, and the institution. It allows the nurse to provide
knowledgeable, safe, and comprehensive nursing care
The Nurse Practice Act - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔is laws made in each state to
regulate nursing practice
Code of Ethics - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔are values that epitomize the caring
professional nurse and include altruism, autonomy, human
dignity, integrity, and social justice
Nursing Process - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
Assessment - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔the collection of data about an individual's health
state
diagnosis - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔the nurse uses the assessment data to identify
problems need to be addressed
,Planning - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Identification of goals and outcomes
Implementation - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔intervening to assist the client to
achieve the goals and outcomes that were identified during
the planning process
Evaluation - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔The measurement of the effectiveness of nursing
care
Assessing client's knowledge level first - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔in order for teaching to
be successful, the nurse needs to first assess
the level of knowledge a client has regarding their situation before
intervening.
Assess knowledge of different treatment options - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔The
assessment gives idea of the client's background knowledge which will guide the nurse on what
information to provide the client
Intitial Assessment - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔performed after admission and should
include a complete database from which the nurse can identify problems and plan care. This include
for example; potential allergies, past medical and
surgical history
focused assessment - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔only gathers data regarding a
specific problem.
Client Centered Assessment - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔is used to assess client
complexity including social environment, health literacy
and communication skills
, time-lapsed nursing assessment - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔allows the nurse to compare
baseline data with current data
objective data - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔is information that the nurse collects that is
observable and measurable. This information can be seen,
heard, felt, or measured by the nurse. For example, facial
expressions or body language.
subjective data - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔information that the client provides, like why
did the client was admitted, feeling thirsty, or the client
description of pain
Where is subjective data obtained? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔subjective data is
information perceived only by the affected person, so it is best obtained from the client.
Recognizing significant data - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔refers to the data that is
abnormal or changes in the client's condition. For example; reviewing the data collected and
compare
with the laboratory results
Recognizing Patterns or Clusters - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔refers to grouping data that
points to the existence of a health problem.
Identifying potential complications - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔focuses the analyzing data
that could indicate complications from treatments, medications, and diagnosis.
Identifying strengths and pt motivation - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔determines if the client
agrees
with the nurse's identification and is motivated to work toward problem resolution
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