How would a nurse validate findings? - (answer)To validate findings, an interview
with the patient as well as an actual assessment can be done to confirm the nurses
findings. Such as running tests to confirm findings.
How would a nurse validate subjective data? - (answer)It would have to be derived
from the client self report or from a family member. Always recored with " " to
indicate a client was speaking. However, subjective data must be confirmed, it is
not fact.
Definition of etiology - (answer)The cause, set of causes, or causation of a disease
or condition.
A nurse as just assessed a patient with a high bp and high pulse rate. What step of
the nursing process would be next? - (answer)analyzing
What is an independent nursing intervention? - (answer)nursing actions that are
initiated by the nurse and do not require a privileged provider's order to be initiated
What is an example of an independent nursing intervention? -
(answer)Repositioning, vital signs, ambulating, etc
What is a dependent nursing intervention? - (answer)action that requires an order
from the physician or input from another discipline
What is an example of a dependent nursing intervention? - (answer)Medication
administration, oxygen, and any scans
What composes planned considerations? - (answer)This is when a nurse develops
evidence based goals and desired outcomes. The goals need to be client specific
and care plans provide a client centered road map
What acronym is associated with planed considerations? - (answer)SMART goals
What are related factors? - (answer)underlying cause or etiology of a patient's
problem
What does the CURE acronym stand for? - (answer)Critical, Urgent, Routine, &
Extra
Ways of evaluating care? - (answer)evaluating care comprises of looking back on
the patients progress from your implementation and goal you set. From here you
can reassess if goal is not met.
For client needs what priority frameworks will you use? - (answer)Maslows Needs,
and CURE
Examples of critical need - (answer)intervention from the nurse to prevent the
client from deteriorating. Chest pain, respiratory difficulty, & neurological status
Example of an urgent need? - (answer)Whenever a client could suffer mild harm or
discomfort. Postoperative pain
Example of routine care? - (answer)tasks such as administering medication, vital
signs, and daily assessment
Example of extra care? - (answer)needs that are not essential to a patient but
provide comfort such as providing a blanket & combing the clients hair
What does the ABCDE acronym stand for? - (answer)Airway, Breathing,
Circulation, Disability, and Exposure
What are the prioritization categories of triage? - (answer)Emergent (red), Urgent
or delayed (yellow), non-urgent (green), expectant (black)
When is triage used? - (answer)in events of mass causality
What priority setting frameworks would you use in client problems? -
(answer)ABCDE and triage
In priority setting frameworks what is the priority goal? - (answer)establish main
priority goal for patient
What are the levels or prevention? - (answer)primary, secondary, tertiary
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