Nur 514 - Exam 1 Study Questions
What are the 5 steps of the nursing process & an example of each? - answers Assessment - Collecting
... [Show More] subjective & objective data from the patient
Diagnosis -Data is collected & analyzed in order to make a nursing judgment
Planning - Nurse decides the best plan while considering data
Implementation -Carrying out the plan
Evaluation -Determining whether plan was successful & what can be improved
Write an example of an initial comprehensive assessment -ongoing/partial assessment - focused assessment & emergent assessment - answers Initial comprehensive: seeing a new patient for the first time at that practice
Ongoing/partial: a check up/follow up
Emergent: Pt coming into ER w/ gunshot wound
Focused: Pt broke arm or is having stomach pains
How can the nurse prepare for the assessment? - answers Review pt record
Review pt previous & current health status w/ other healthcare professionals
Take time to educate themselves about pt diagnosis & tests performed
What is a nursing diagnosis? Give an example. - answers Data analyzed and by definition of NANDA "a clinical judgment concerning a human response to health conditions/life processes, or vulnerability for that response by an individual, family, group or community." It serves as a basis for nursing interventions w/ achievable outcomes by nursing staff
Example: Pt came back from surgery → "Risk for infection r/t new incision & increased WBC from possible inflammation"
What is the health belief model? When would we use it? - answers The health belief model is based on 3 concepts:
the existence of sufficient motivation
the belief that one is susceptible or vulnerable to a serious problem
the belief that change following a health recommendation would be beneficial to the individual at a level of acceptable cost.
This model would be used to analyze health promotion and disease prevention.
What are some examples of subjective data? - answers Anything patient states
Does not involve measured, numeric data
Examples: sensations/symptoms, feelings, perceptions, desires, preferences, beliefs, ideas, values, personal information
What are the 3 phases of the interview? Define them
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