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NUR 120 1-2 Nursing Process, Diagnosing, Preventative Care Exam Questions and Answers
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NUR 120 1-2 Nursing Process,Diagnosing, Preventative Care Exam
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What are the five steps to the nursing process? - Answer-ADPIE: assess, diagnose,
plan, implement, evaluate
What are the two types of assessment? - Answer-subjective, what the patient tells you,
and objective, what the nurse observes or records
Name a type of objective data collected by the nurse. - Answer-Vital signs
What is a nursing diagnosis? - Answer-a statement in medical terms of a patient's
problem based on the actual symptoms
What happens in the planning phase? - Answer-The nurse lists the diagnoses, the goals
for those problems, and the care plan (interventions) to reach those goals.
What is nursing intervention? - Answer-the care given to a patient, family, or population
Give two examples of nursing interventions. - Answer-1-the nurse will monitor vital signs
every two hours 2-the nurse will turn the patient every two hours
What happens in the implementation step? - Answer-The nurse carries out the
interventions, which must have clear time frames for completion, and research to justify
the actions.
What happens in the evaluation step? - Answer-The nurse reviews and reassesses the
patient and revises the care plan if necessary.
What are functional health patterns? - Answer-A series of questions that help you asses
the patient's health care behavior
Define immobility. - Answer-When a patient is unable to remove part or all of her upper
or lower extremeties.
What are possible complications when a patient is partially or totally immobile? -
Answer-Skin breakdown, ulcers, and blood clots
What are the 3 remedies for preventing complications for immboility? - Answer-
repositioning every 2 hours, skin care, and hydration
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