Exam (elaborations)
NURSING 204 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS
- Course
- Institution
NURSING 204 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS...
[Show more]
Content preview
NURSING 204 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND100% VERIFIED ANSWERS
What is Nursing? - ANSWER -protection, promotion, and optimization of
health and abilities.
-prevention of illness and injury
-advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities and populations.
What is the Nursing Process? - ANSWER Assessment, diagnosis, outcome
identification, planning, implementation, evaluation.
What is the nursing diagnosis? - ANSWER Risk for or leading to. Nursing
includes the family as well as the patient.
What does it mean to assess? - ANSWER establish the database - holistic
health history, physical assessment, review of the patient record and nursing
literature, consultation of the patient's support people, and healthcare
professionals. always make sure you're updating, validating and communicating
the database.
what is diagnosis? - ANSWER the first interpretation and analysis of the data of
the patient. Identifying strengths in health and problems. Formulating and
validating nursing diagnosis and last but not least prioritization on the list about
nursing diagnosis.
outcome identification and planning- ANSWER Here you write outcomes and
develop an evaluative strategy. You would want to select nursing interventions
,along with communicate the plan of nursing care. This would be a step whereby
one's goal would be to prevent, reduce, or resolve the problem.
implementation- ANSWER This is the step where you carry out the plan of
care. One would still continue data collection, and modify the plan of care as
needed. The goal is to work towards the patient's desired outcome.
evaluation- ANSWER Here, you measure how well the patient has achieved
desired outcomes. One would identify factors that contribute to the patient's
success or failure.
What kind of problem solving do we use in nursing and describe the process? -
ANSWER Scientific -- First you identify the problem, then you collect data.
After data is collected, one makes the hypothesis and their plan of action. After,
they make hypothesis testing and interpretation. In conclusion, one evaluates
followed by intuitive thinking-what you feel or experienced.
Also, evidence based ***
What is critical thinking - ANSWER Evaluating the problem and seeing how it
applies; the thought process before one takes action.
What are the critical thinking skills (17) - ANSWER Identifying assumptions
Organized and comprehensive approach
Validation
Normal vs. abnormal
Making inferences
Clustering related cues
Relevant from irrelevant
, recognizing inconsistencies
identifying patterns
missing information
promoting health
actual and potential risk problems (assessing data)
setting priorities
Patient centered expected outcomes
specific interventions
evaluating and corrective thinking
comprehensive plan
What are the three levels of priorities - ANSWER First urgent -
CPR/compressions
Second level If urgent is done - intervention to prevent further issues safety
issues
Third - longer time to address long term issues
What is evidence based data - ANSWER p6)
utilising best evidence in combination with experience + experience + values to
decide about a diagnosis and treatment.
What are the three important things in critical thinking?** - ANSWER
theoretical and experiential knowledge, critical thinking and character,
intellectual and manual skills
What is the most important thing that nurses do - ANSWER teaching - giving
clients the tool to succeed.
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller luzlinkuz. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for $12.49. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.
Can Stuvia be trusted?
4.6 stars on Google & Trustpilot (+1000 reviews)
77254 documents were sold in the last 30 days
Founded in 2010, the go-to place to buy study notes for 14 years now