N314-exam 1 questions with correct answers
what is nursing Correct Answer-protection, promotion, and optimization
of health and abilities; prevention of illness and injury; alleviation of
suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response; and
advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities and
population
main purpose of a nurse Correct Answer-advocate for their patients,
their families, communities and populations
what is assessment Correct Answer-gathering information about the
health status of pt, analyzing and synthesizing data, making judgements
about nursing interventions, evaluation pt care outcomes.
four broad goals of nurses Correct Answer-to promote health; to prevent
illness; to treat human responses; to advocate for individuals, families,
communities, and populations
secondary prevention Correct Answer-early diagnosis of health
problems and prompt treatment to prevent complications ex. screening,
pap smears, BP screening
tertiary prevention Correct Answer-preventing complications of existing
disease and promoting health to highest level possible
ex. diet teaching for pts with diabetes or inhaler teaching for pts with
lung disease
, nursing process Correct Answer-systematic problem-solving approach to
identify and treat human responses to actual or potential health problems
what should the nursing process be Correct Answer-framework for
providing individualized care, patient centered, focus on solving
problems and enhance strengths, applicable to patient in all stages of the
lifespan and in all settings
more about nursing process Correct Answer-not linear(progesses step by
step), interactive, involves interrelated and sometimes overlapping steps,
requires critical thinking
what is critical thinking Correct Answer-problem solving using nursing
skills
steps of nursing process Correct Answer-assess the patient, analyze data
and make diagnoses, determine patient outcomes, plan care, intervene
through implementation, evaluate (ADOPIE)
assessing the patient Correct Answer-needs to be complete and accurate
health data compilation
diagnosing the patient Correct Answer-data cluster to determine patients
condition (NANDA)
planning goals and outcomes Correct Answer-formulation of
measurable, realistic, patient centered goals. more specific than goals
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