Fundamentals of Nursing - Nursing Process Exam - Answered with Rationales The nursing diagnosis is Risk for impaired skin integrity related to
... [Show More] immobility and pressure secondary to pain and presence of a cast. Which of the following desired outcomes should the nurse include in the care plan? A. Client will be able to turn self by day 3 B. Skin will remain intact and without redness during hospital stay C. Client will state pain relieved within 30 minutes after medication D. Pressure will be prevented by repositioning client every 2 hours Rationale: The human response/label is what needs to change (Risk for impaired skin integrity). The label suggests the outcomes. In this case, "skin will remain intact" is the desired outcome for a client at risk for impaired skin integrity. Option 1 addresses immobility. Option 3 addresses pain. Option 4 is an intervention. While assisting a client from bed to chair, the nurse observes that the client looks pale and is beginning to perspire heavily. The nurse would then do which of the following activities as a reassessment? A. Help client into the chair but more quickly B. Document client's vital signs taken just prior to moving the client C. Help client back to bed immediately D. Observe client's skin color and take another set of vital signs Rationale: Assessment is ongoing throughout the nurse-client relationship. During re-assessment, the nurse collects additional data to help evaluate the status of problems or identify new problems. Options 1, 2, and 3 are interventions. After instructing the client on crutch walking technique, the nurse should evaluate the client's understanding by using which of the following methods? A. Return demonstration B. Explanation C. Achievement of 90 on written test D. Have client explain produce to the family Rationale: Interpersonal skills are the sum of the activities the nurse uses when communicating with others. Technical/psychomotor skills are "hands-on" skills, which are often procedures and are evaluated by return demonstration. Cognitive skills are the intellectual skills of analysis and problem-solving and are evaluated by tests. The nurse would do which of the following during the implementation phase of the nursing process when working with a hospitalized adult? A. Formulate a nursing diagnosis of impaired gas exchange B. Record in the medical record the distance a client ambulate in the hall C. Write individualized nursing orders in the care plan D. Compare client responses to the desired outcomes for pain relief Rationale: The implementation phase of the nursing process involves carrying out or delegating the nursing interventions and recording nursing activities and client responses in the medical records. Option 1 represents diagnosing. Option 3 represents planning. Option 4 represents evaluation. A client on the nursing unit is terminally ill but remains alert and oriented. Three days after admission, the nurse observes signs of depression. The client states, "I'm tired of being sick. I wish I could end it all." What is the most accurate and informative way to record this data in a nursing progress note? A. Client appears to be depressed, possibly suicidal B. Client reports being tired of being ill and wants to die C. Client does not want to live any longer and is tired of being ill D. Client states, "I'm tired of being sick. I wish I could end it all." Rationale: Subjective data includes thoughts, beliefs, feelings, perceptions, and sensations that are apparent only to the person affected and cannot be measured, seen, or felt by the nurse. This information should be documented using the client's exact words in quotes. The other options indicate that the nurse has drawn the conclusion that the client no longer wishes to live. From the data provided, the cues do not support this assumption. A more complete assessment should be conducted to determine if the client is suicidal. The nurse evaluates the client's progress and determines that one of the nursing diagnoses on the client's care plan has been resolved. How should the nurse document this so that it is best communicated to the healthcare team? A. Use Liquid PaperTM to "white out" the resolve diagnosis on the care plan B. Recopy the care plan without the resolve diagnosis C. Write a nursing process not indicating that the outcome goals have been achieved D. Draw a single line through the diagnosis on the care plan and write the nurse's initials and date Rationale: To discontinue a diagnosis once it has been resolved, cross it off with a single line or highlight it, then write initials and date. Some agency forms may require the nurse to put date and initials in a "Date Resolved" column. Using Liquid PaperTM is not a legal way to amend client records. Outcome goals that have been met and nursing diagnoses that have been resolved should be documented on the care plan. A progress note should also be written, but a single note may not be read by all health team members. The client is being discharged to a long-term care (LTC) facility. The nurse is preparing a progress note to communicate to the LTC staff the client's outcome goals that were met and those that were not. To do this effectively, the nurse should: A. Formulate post-discharge nursing diagnoses B. Draw conclusion about resolution of current client problems C. Assess the client for baseline data to be used at the LTC facility D. Plan the care that is needed in the LTC facility Rationale: Terminal evaluation is done to determine the client's condition at the time of discharge. This evaluation is best reflected in option 2 because it focuses on which goals were achieved and which were not. Ongoing evaluation is done while or immediately after implementing a nursing intervention. Intermittent evaluation is performed at specified intervals, such as twice a week. Items related to care post-discharge (options 2, 3, and 4) should be done on admission to the LTC facility. A client who complains of nausea and seems anxious is admitted to the nursing unit. The nurse should take which of the following actions regarding completion of the admission interview? A. Help the client to get settled and do the interview the next morning when the client is rested B. Do the interview immediately, directing the majority of the questions to the client's spouse C. Do the interview as soon as some uninterrupted time is available in order to address the client's concerns D. Ask the charge nurse to interview the client while the admitting nurse calls the doctor for anti-nausea and anti-anxiety medication Rationale: To collect data accurately, the client must participate. Attending to the client's immediate personal needs before expecting the client to focus on the interview will maximize the accuracy of the data collected. Data should be collected shortly after admission. The best source of data is the client. The management of the client's anxiety is the responsibility of the nurse conducting the interview and initiating the relationship. The nurse overhears an unlicensed assistive person (UAP) who has just been accepted to nursing school say to a client, "You must be so pleased with your progress." The nurse later explains to the UAP that this is an example of what type of question? A. Close-ended question B. Open-ended question C. Leading question D. Neutral question Rationale: A leading question is asked in a way that suggests the type of answer that is expected. This can result in inaccurate data collection. A closed-ended question [Show Less]