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Fundamentals of Nursing - Exam 1 terms with correct definitions. What are the most important roles of the nurse (5) - Answer Caregiver Advocate Educator Researcher Leader What are the 5 steps in the nursing process? - Answer (1) Assessment

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Fundamentals of Nursing -
Exam 1 terms with correct
definitions.

What are the most important roles of the nurse (5) - Answer Caregiver


Advocate


Educator


Researcher


Leader

,What are the 5 steps in the nursing process? - Answer (1) Assessment


(2) Nursing Diagnosis


(3) Planning


(4) Implementation


(5) Evaluation


*** All of the above require critical thinking!


Define Assessment - Answer Collects comprehensive data pertinent to the
patient's health and/or situation.


- info medical personnel can look at
- begins the moment you walk through the door


Can the RN provide subjective information about patient? - Answer NO! Only the
patient can give subjective info.


OBJECTIVE info is what the RN sees, hears, or smells

,What is the Diagnosis phase? - Answer Analyze the assessment and make a
clinical judgement related to an ACTUAL or POTENTIAL health problem.


** Nurses have to be aware of potential risks based on health problems.


** Also collaborate with other specialists to manage the problem(s)


What are the three phases of a Nursing Diagnosis? - Answer First info → Related
to → as evidence by


WHAT is the problem?
WHY is it a problem?
WHAT is the evidence of that problem?


Ex:
"Acute pain → related to surgical incision → as evidence by patient report (or as
evidence by crying)"


What are the OUTCOMES IDENTIFICATION? - Answer This is the statement of how
a patient's status will change once interventions have been successfully instituted


Identify the expected outcomes when planning for the patient's individual
situation.

, Interventions must be measurable criterion indicating that objectives have been
met.


Define the PLANNING stage of the nursing process - Answer Develops a plan that
prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcomes.


- Prioritize strategies


- Goals (statement that describes the aim if the nursing care) should be short term
and long term


Describe IMPLEMENTATION of the nursing process - Answer The actions to
facilitate positive patient outcomes


What three skills are needed in order to implement goals? - Answer Cognitive


Personal


Psychomotor


Describe the EVALUATION phase of the nursing process - Answer This describes
how well the patients needs were met (or not met).


Done through reassessment

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