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Chapter 5
Assisting With the Nursing Process
Question | Answer |
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The first step in the nursing process. | Assessment |
The method nurses use to plan and deliver nursing care is called the nursing ______________________. | Process |
The second step in the nursing process is the nursing __________________. | Diagnosis |
The third step in the nursing process. | Planning |
The fourth step in the nursing process. | Implementation |
The last step in the nursing process. | Evaluation |
Name the step of the nursing process in which the nursing team collects information about the person. | Assessment |
Name the step in the nursing process in which the nursing team determines if the goals set in the planning step were met. | Evaluation |
Name the step in the nursing process in which the nursing team sets priorities and goals. | Planning |
Name the step in the nursing process in which the nursing team performs or carries out the nursing measures in the care plan. | Implementation |
The comprehensive ______________ plan is a written guide about the care a person should receive. | Care |
The comprehensive care plan is developed by the ________________ team. | Interdisciplinary |
An action or measure taken by the nursing team to help a person reach a goal is a nursing ____________________________. | Intervention |
The nursing __________________ describes a health problem that can be treated by a nursing measure. | Diagnosis |
Information that is seen, heard felt or smelled by an observer is called _________________ data. | Objective |
Thing a person tells you about that you cannot observe through your senses is called __________________ data. | Subjective |
What is another term for objective data? | Signs |
What is another term for subjective data? | Symptoms |
A _____________ is desired for or by a person as a result of nursing care and set during the planning step of the nursing process. | Goal |
The ______________________ diagnosis is the identification of a disease or condition by a doctor. | Medical |
If the nursing process is done in order with good communication then nursing care is ______________ and has a purpose. | Organized |
When does the assessment step end? | Never |
New information is collected about the person with every resident _____________. | Contact |
Observations to report at once include: a change in the person's ability to ________________ to commands and questions. | Respond |
Observations to report at once include: a change in the person's ______________ or ability to move body parts. | Mobility |
Observations to report at once include: complaints of sudden, severe ______________. | Pain |
Observations to report at once include: a sore or reddened area on the person's ____________. | Skin |
Observations to report at once include: complaints of a sudden change in ________________. | Vision |
Observations to report at once include: complaints of pain or difficulty _____________ or abnormal respirations. | Breathing |
Observations to report at once include: complaints or signs of _________________ swallowing. | Difficulty |
Observations to report at once include: vital signs outside their _____________ ranges. | Normal |
Goals are aimed at the person's ______________ level of well-being and function - physical, emotional, social and spiritual. | Highest |
The nurse communicates delegated tasks to you by using an _____________________ sheet. | Assignment |
The __________________ sheet tells you about each person's care needs, what tasks need to be done, and what cleaning tasks you need to do on the unit. | Assignment |
The nursing process never ____________. | Ends |
You constantly collect __________________ about the person. | Information |
Nursing diagnoses, goal, and the care plan may change as the person's _______________ change. | Needs |