Nursing Process questions and answers
graded A+ 2024/2025
what are nursing interventions – Answer Are actions or treatments based on knowledge or judgment
that the nurse performs to meet the patient outcomes.
what are the 3 types of nursing interventions - provide examples - Answer1-independent ex. positioning
2-dependent ex. med admin 3-collaborative or interdependent ex. OT
long term goal - Answer An objective behavior or response you expect the client to achieve in a longer
period of time possibly over several days, weeks, or months.
Maslow – Answer Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
a. physiological needs
b. safety needs
c. love and belonging needs
d. self-esteem needs
e. self-actualization needs
medical dx - Answer-Identification of a disease condition based on specific
findings such as diagnostic tests and procedures.
- Remains the same as long as the disease is present.
nursing dx - Answer- Clinical judgment in response to actual or potential
health problems.
- Provides a basis for providing nursing care through
various interventions to achieve outcomes.
- Changes possibly from day to day as the patient's
response changes.
, objective data - Answer- Observable and measurable information.
- Remember to include your senses: smell, hearing, touch and sight.
primary source of data - Answer-Information obtained from the patient (only)
prioritizing nursing dx ex 1 - Answer1 -airway 2- urinary 3- sexual 4- skin integrity
prioritizing nursing dx ex 2 - Answer1-gas exchange 2-hypothermia 3-knowledge defecit 4- infection
what are the 4 types of NANDA-I dx - Answer1. Actual diagnosis
2. Risk diagnosis
3. Health promotion diagnosis
4. Wellness diagnosis
What are the characteristics of the nursing process? - Answer1-framework for care to indiv, families, &
communities 2-orderly & systematic 3-interdependent 4-provides specific care for the indiv, fam, &
comm 5- client centered 6-appropriate for use throughout lifespan 7-used in ALL settings
What are the steps of the nursing process? – Answer ADPIE A=assessment D=diagnosis P=planning
I=implementation E=evaluation
what does the planning phase of the nursing process consist of – Answer develop a plan of care.This is
accomplished by developing client centered goals
and expected outcomes. - use critical thinking to develop nursing interventions to resolve the client's
problem and achieve the goals.
what is an expected outcome – Answer An outcome is a measurable change in the client's status that
you expect to occur related to the implemented care.
graded A+ 2024/2025
what are nursing interventions – Answer Are actions or treatments based on knowledge or judgment
that the nurse performs to meet the patient outcomes.
what are the 3 types of nursing interventions - provide examples - Answer1-independent ex. positioning
2-dependent ex. med admin 3-collaborative or interdependent ex. OT
long term goal - Answer An objective behavior or response you expect the client to achieve in a longer
period of time possibly over several days, weeks, or months.
Maslow – Answer Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
a. physiological needs
b. safety needs
c. love and belonging needs
d. self-esteem needs
e. self-actualization needs
medical dx - Answer-Identification of a disease condition based on specific
findings such as diagnostic tests and procedures.
- Remains the same as long as the disease is present.
nursing dx - Answer- Clinical judgment in response to actual or potential
health problems.
- Provides a basis for providing nursing care through
various interventions to achieve outcomes.
- Changes possibly from day to day as the patient's
response changes.
, objective data - Answer- Observable and measurable information.
- Remember to include your senses: smell, hearing, touch and sight.
primary source of data - Answer-Information obtained from the patient (only)
prioritizing nursing dx ex 1 - Answer1 -airway 2- urinary 3- sexual 4- skin integrity
prioritizing nursing dx ex 2 - Answer1-gas exchange 2-hypothermia 3-knowledge defecit 4- infection
what are the 4 types of NANDA-I dx - Answer1. Actual diagnosis
2. Risk diagnosis
3. Health promotion diagnosis
4. Wellness diagnosis
What are the characteristics of the nursing process? - Answer1-framework for care to indiv, families, &
communities 2-orderly & systematic 3-interdependent 4-provides specific care for the indiv, fam, &
comm 5- client centered 6-appropriate for use throughout lifespan 7-used in ALL settings
What are the steps of the nursing process? – Answer ADPIE A=assessment D=diagnosis P=planning
I=implementation E=evaluation
what does the planning phase of the nursing process consist of – Answer develop a plan of care.This is
accomplished by developing client centered goals
and expected outcomes. - use critical thinking to develop nursing interventions to resolve the client's
problem and achieve the goals.
what is an expected outcome – Answer An outcome is a measurable change in the client's status that
you expect to occur related to the implemented care.
