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Nursing 101 Fundamentals 2

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1. What is the purpose of Planning in the Nursing Process?
Universally applicable - outcome oriented - interpersonal - systematic - and dynamic.
Develop an individualized plan of nursing care. Identify patient strenghts that can be tapped to facilitate achievement of desired outcomes.
Specific - measurable criteria used to evaluate whether the patient goal has been met.
Assist patient to achieve desired outcomes -- promote wellness - prevent disease and illness - restore health - and facilitate coping with altered functioning.

2. The Nursing Process provides a framework that enables the nurse and patient to accomplish
Carry out the plan of care.
Develop an individualized plan of nursing care. Identify patient strenghts that can be tapped to facilitate achievement of desired outcomes.
Welcoming flashes of intuition as additions to logical reasoning - rather than as disruptions. Validating intuitions: When an intuition cannot be validated (when a nurse senses something is wrong with her patient although no signs) - careful monitori
Systematically collect patient data (assessing) - clearly identify patient strengths and actual and potential problems (diagnosing) - develop a holistic plan of individualized care that specifies the desired patient goals and related outcomes and the

3. What are four areas a nurse should consider when seeking to develop a sense of legal and ethical accountability to a patient?
Do I know my legal boundaries of my practice? Do I own my personal strengths and weaknesses and seek assistance as needed? Am I knowledgeable about - and respectful of patient rights? Does my documentation provide a legally defensible account of my p
Dynamic.
Thought that is disciplined - comprehensive - based on intellectual standards - and - as a result - well reasoned; a systematic way to form and shape ones thinking that functions purposefully and exactingly.
Clear - precise - specific - accurate - relevant - plausible - consistent - logical - deep - broad - complete - significant - adequate (for the purpose) - and fair.

4. Concept Mapping
Carry out the plan of care.
Instructional strategy that requires learners to identify - graphicallly display and link key concepts.
Implementation.
Potential Problems - Identifying and flagging - remedy the pitfalls to sound reasoning.

5. How is the nursing process dynamic?
Systematically collect patient data (assessing) - clearly identify patient strengths and actual and potential problems (diagnosing) - develop a holistic plan of individualized care that specifies the desired patient goals and related outcomes and the
Medical diagnosis - nursing diagnosis - and all pertinent clinical data.
Instructional strategy that requires learners to identify - graphicallly display and link key concepts.
There is a great interaction and overlapping among the five steps; no one step in the process is a one - time phenomenon; each step is fluid and flows into the next step.

6. What is the second step in developing a method of critical thinking?
Develop an individualized plan of nursing care. Identify patient strenghts that can be tapped to facilitate achievement of desired outcomes.
Adequacy of Knowledge - Judgment if you have accurate - complete - factual - timely - and relevant information.
Standards of Practice.
Do I know my legal boundaries of my practice? Do I own my personal strengths and weaknesses and seek assistance as needed? Am I knowledgeable about - and respectful of patient rights? Does my documentation provide a legally defensible account of my p

7. When a nurse assists a patient to achieve desired goals such as promoting wellness - preventing disease and illness - restoring health - or facilitating coping with altered functioning - he/she is using Which part of the nursing process?
Universally applicable - outcome oriented - interpersonal - systematic - and dynamic.
Purposeful - goal - directed effort applied in a systematic way to make a choice among alternatives.
Implementation.
Concept mapping.

8. Implement
Dynamic.
CTIs - evidence - based descriptions of behaviors that demonstrate the knowledge - characteristics - and skills that promote critical thinking in clinical practice.
Carry out the plan of care.
Systematic problem - solving process that involves 1. Problem Identification. 2. Data collection. 3. Hypothesis formulation. 4. Plan of Action. 5. Hypothesis testing. 6. Interpretation of Results - and 7. Evaluation resulting in conclusion or revisio

9. What is the purpose of Implementing in the Nursing Process?
Assist patient to achieve desired outcomes -- promote wellness - prevent disease and illness - restore health - and facilitate coping with altered functioning.
This helps to discipline thinking by keeping all thoughts directed to the goal.
Wise professionals are quick to recognize their limits and seek help in remedying their deficiencies.
Method of problem solving that involves testing any number of solutions until one is found that works for that particular problems.

10. How is critique of judgments/decisions relevant to the successful use of critical thinking competencies?
Medical diagnosis - nursing diagnosis - and all pertinent clinical data.
Purposeful - goal - directed effort applied in a systematic way to make a choice among alternatives.
Ultimately you must identify alternative judgments or decisions - weigh their merits - and reach a conclusion.
Interpret and analyze patient data - Identify patient strengths and health problems. Formulate and validate nursing diagnoses. Develop prioritized list of nursing diagnoses.

11. What is the first step in developing a method of critical thinking?
Purpose of thinking - Identify the purpose or goal of your thinking.
Measurement of the extent to which the patient has achieved the goals specified in the plan of care; factors that positively or negatively influence goal achievement are identified - and the plan of care is terminated or revised.
Adequacy of Knowledge - Judgment if you have accurate - complete - factual - timely - and relevant information.
Instructional strategy that requires learners to identify - graphicallly display and link key concepts.

12. What are Activities with Planning in the Nursing Process?
Do I know my legal boundaries of my practice? Do I own my personal strengths and weaknesses and seek assistance as needed? Am I knowledgeable about - and respectful of patient rights? Does my documentation provide a legally defensible account of my p
Establish priorities. Write outcomes - and develop an evaluative strategy. Select nursing interventions. Communicate plan of nursing care.
Direct understanding of a situation based on a background of experience - knowledge and skill that makes expert decision making possible.
Method of problem solving that involves testing any number of solutions until one is found that works for that particular problems.

13. What are obstacles to Critical Thinking?
Direct understanding of a situation based on a background of experience - knowledge and skill that makes expert decision making possible.
Making assumptions - personal biases - habits and routines - anxiety - pressure and deadlines - lack of confidence - pride.
Establish priorities. Write outcomes - and develop an evaluative strategy. Select nursing interventions. Communicate plan of nursing care.
Practice a necessary skill until you feel confident in its execution before performing it on a patient. Take time to familiarize yourself with new equipment before using it in a clinical procedure. Identify nurses who are technical experts and ask th

14. Nursing Diagnoses
Do I know my legal boundaries of my practice? Do I own my personal strengths and weaknesses and seek assistance as needed? Am I knowledgeable about - and respectful of patient rights? Does my documentation provide a legally defensible account of my p
Direct understanding of a situation based on a background of experience - knowledge and skill that makes expert decision making possible.
Actual or potential health problem that an independent nursing intervention can prevent or resolve. Actual problem is present - Possible problem may be present - but more data are needed to confirm or disconfirm the problem. Potential problem may occ
American Nurses Association Congress for Nursing Practice.

15. How is the nursing process systematic?
No one step in the nursing process is a one - time phenomenon; each step flows into the next step. All five stages can occur almost simultaneously.
To help the nurse manage each patient's care scientifically - holistically - and creatively to promote wellness - prevent disease or illness - restore health - and facilitate coping with altered function.
Each nursing task is a part of an ordered sequence of activities - and each activity depends on the accuracy of the activity that precedes it and influences the actions that follow it.
Wise professionals are quick to recognize their limits and seek help in remedying their deficiencies.

16. What are Activities with Evaluating in the Nursing Process?
The nursing process offers a means for nurses and patients to work together to identify specific goals related to wellness promotion - disease and illness prevention - health restoration - and coping with altered functioning that are most important t
Make a judgment about the patients health status - ability to manage his or her own healthcare - and need for nursing. Plan individualized holistic care that draws on patient strengths and is responsive to changes in the patients conditions.
Making assumptions - personal biases - habits and routines - anxiety - pressure and deadlines - lack of confidence - pride.
Measure how well the patient has achieved desired outcomes. Identify factors that contribute to the patients success or failure. Modify the plan of care (if indicated).

17. Critical Thinking Indicators
Measure how well the patient has achieved desired outcomes. Identify factors that contribute to the patients success or failure. Modify the plan of care (if indicated).
Adequacy of Knowledge - Judgment if you have accurate - complete - factual - timely - and relevant information.
Five - step systematic method for giving patient care; involves assessing - diagnosing - planning - implementing and evaluating. A systematic - client - centered - goal oriented method of delivering care.
CTIs - evidence - based descriptions of behaviors that demonstrate the knowledge - characteristics - and skills that promote critical thinking in clinical practice.

18. Plan
Specific - measurable criteria used to evaluate whether the patient goal has been met.
An ordered sequence of activities. Each activity depends on the accuracy of the previous activity - and influences the actions that follow it.
Develop a prioritized list of the nursing diagnoses.
Established patient goals to prevent - reduce - or resolve the problems identified in the nursing diagnoses and determination of related nursing interventions.

19. What are four good habits nurses should develop to help them master the manual competencies essential to quality nursing process?
Medical diagnosis - nursing diagnosis - and all pertinent clinical data.
Practice a necessary skill until you feel confident in its execution before performing it on a patient. Take time to familiarize yourself with new equipment before using it in a clinical procedure. Identify nurses who are technical experts and ask th
To systematically and continuously collect - validate - and communicate patient data.
Wise professionals are quick to recognize their limits and seek help in remedying their deficiencies.

20. What characteristic of the nursing process is defined as a great deal of overlapping interaction among the five steps - with each step being fluid and flowing into the next step?
Dynamic.
Purposeful - goal - directed effort applied in a systematic way to make a choice among alternatives.
Do I know my legal boundaries of my practice? Do I own my personal strengths and weaknesses and seek assistance as needed? Am I knowledgeable about - and respectful of patient rights? Does my documentation provide a legally defensible account of my p
Thinking independently - being intellectually humble - and being curious and persevering.

21. Evaluate
There is a great interaction and overlapping among the five steps; no one step in the process is a one - time phenomenon; each step is fluid and flows into the next step.
Measurement of the extent to which the patient has achieved the goals specified in the plan of care; factors that positively or negatively influence goal achievement are identified - and the plan of care is terminated or revised.
Continuity - collaboration - and enhanced patient outcomes.
Making assumptions - personal biases - habits and routines - anxiety - pressure and deadlines - lack of confidence - pride.

22. A nurse who reports his/her employer's violation of law to law enforcement agencies outside the employers facilities is termed a
Whistle - blower.
Carry out the plan of care.
This helps to discipline thinking by keeping all thoughts directed to the goal.
Established patient goals to prevent - reduce - or resolve the problems identified in the nursing diagnoses and determination of related nursing interventions.

23. What are the skills necessary to use the nursing process?
Intellectual - technical - interpersonal - and ethical/legal skills as well as the willingness to use these skills creatively when working with patients.
This helps to discipline thinking by keeping all thoughts directed to the goal.
Establish the Database: Nursing History - Physical Assessment - Review of patient record and nursing literature - consultation with patients support people and healthcare professionals. Continuously update the Database. Validate Data. Communicate Dat
Developing Accountability.

24. How is the nursing process goal oriented?
The nursing process offers a means for nurses and patients to work together to identify specific goals related to wellness promotion - disease and illness prevention - health restoration - and coping with altered functioning that are most important t
To help the nurse manage each patient's care scientifically - holistically - and creatively to promote wellness - prevent disease or illness - restore health - and facilitate coping with altered function.
Each nursing task is a part of an ordered sequence of activities - and each activity depends on the accuracy of the activity that precedes it and influences the actions that follow it.
Actual or potential health problem that an independent nursing intervention can prevent or resolve. Actual problem is present - Possible problem may be present - but more data are needed to confirm or disconfirm the problem. Potential problem may occ

25. What traits help nurses develop the attitudes and dispositions to think critically?
The human being is always at the heart of nursing. The nursing process ensures that nurses are patient centered rather than task centered.
Established patient goals to prevent - reduce - or resolve the problems identified in the nursing diagnoses and determination of related nursing interventions.
Develop a prioritized list of the nursing diagnoses.
Thinking independently - being intellectually humble - and being curious and persevering.

26. Trial - and - Error Problem Solving
Develop a prioritized list of the nursing diagnoses.
Method of problem solving that involves testing any number of solutions until one is found that works for that particular problems.
Continuity - collaboration - and enhanced patient outcomes.
Systematic problem - solving process that involves 1. Problem Identification. 2. Data collection. 3. Hypothesis formulation. 4. Plan of Action. 5. Hypothesis testing. 6. Interpretation of Results - and 7. Evaluation resulting in conclusion or revisio

27. Expected Outcomes
Continuity - collaboration - and enhanced patient outcomes.
Purposeful - goal - directed effort applied in a systematic way to make a choice among alternatives.
Specific - measurable criteria used to evaluate whether the patient goal has been met.
Measurement of the extent to which the patient has achieved the goals specified in the plan of care; factors that positively or negatively influence goal achievement are identified - and the plan of care is terminated or revised.

28. Decision Making
Purposeful - goal - directed effort applied in a systematic way to make a choice among alternatives.
Carry out the plan of care.
This helps to discipline thinking by keeping all thoughts directed to the goal.
Develop a prioritized list of the nursing diagnoses.

29. What is the purpose of the Nursing Process?
Concept mapping.
Practice a necessary skill until you feel confident in its execution before performing it on a patient. Take time to familiarize yourself with new equipment before using it in a clinical procedure. Identify nurses who are technical experts and ask th
Establish the Database: Nursing History - Physical Assessment - Review of patient record and nursing literature - consultation with patients support people and healthcare professionals. Continuously update the Database. Validate Data. Communicate Dat
Organize data - formal statement of strategies - efficient - aides in delivery of care that is holistic - goal oriented and individualized.

30. What interpersonal skill is displayed by a nurse who is attentive and responsive to the healthcare needs of individual patients and ensures the continuity of care when leaving the patient?
Specific - measurable criteria used to evaluate whether the patient goal has been met.
Developing Accountability.
CTIs - evidence - based descriptions of behaviors that demonstrate the knowledge - characteristics - and skills that promote critical thinking in clinical practice.
Thought that is disciplined - comprehensive - based on intellectual standards - and - as a result - well reasoned; a systematic way to form and shape ones thinking that functions purposefully and exactingly.

31. How is the nursing process interpersonal?
The human being is always at the heart of nursing. The nursing process ensures that nurses are patient centered rather than task centered.
CTIs - evidence - based descriptions of behaviors that demonstrate the knowledge - characteristics - and skills that promote critical thinking in clinical practice.
Continuity - collaboration - and enhanced patient outcomes.
Measure how well the patient has achieved desired outcomes. Identify factors that contribute to the patients success or failure. Modify the plan of care (if indicated).

32. Assess
There is a great interaction and overlapping among the five steps; no one step in the process is a one - time phenomenon; each step is fluid and flows into the next step.
To systematically and continuously collect - validate - and communicate patient data.
Develop a prioritized list of the nursing diagnoses.
Purpose of thinking - Identify the purpose or goal of your thinking.

33. The three important ideas that must be linked together during clinical planning are
Medical diagnosis - nursing diagnosis - and all pertinent clinical data.
Instructional strategy that requires learners to identify - graphicallly display and link key concepts.
Do I know my legal boundaries of my practice? Do I own my personal strengths and weaknesses and seek assistance as needed? Am I knowledgeable about - and respectful of patient rights? Does my documentation provide a legally defensible account of my p
Interpret and analyze patient data - Identify patient strengths and health problems. Formulate and validate nursing diagnoses. Develop prioritized list of nursing diagnoses.

34. What are Activities with Assessing in the Nursing Process?
An ordered sequence of activities. Each activity depends on the accuracy of the previous activity - and influences the actions that follow it.
Develop a prioritized list of the nursing diagnoses.
The human being is always at the heart of nursing. The nursing process ensures that nurses are patient centered rather than task centered.
Establish the Database: Nursing History - Physical Assessment - Review of patient record and nursing literature - consultation with patients support people and healthcare professionals. Continuously update the Database. Validate Data. Communicate Dat

35. Intuitive Problem Solving
To systematically and continuously collect - validate - and communicate patient data.
To help the nurse manage each patient's care scientifically - holistically - and creatively to promote wellness - prevent disease or illness - restore health - and facilitate coping with altered function.
Direct understanding of a situation based on a background of experience - knowledge and skill that makes expert decision making possible.
Concept mapping.

36. How is the nursing process universally applicable?
Purposeful - goal - directed effort applied in a systematic way to make a choice among alternatives.
Developing Accountability.
Thought that is disciplined - comprehensive - based on intellectual standards - and - as a result - well reasoned; a systematic way to form and shape ones thinking that functions purposefully and exactingly.
Once nurses have a working knowledge of the nursing process - they can apply it to well or ill patients - young or old patients - in any type of practice setting.

37. What are the goals of the nursing process?

38. What is the third step in developing a method of critical thinking?
Potential Problems - Identifying and flagging - remedy the pitfalls to sound reasoning.
Wise professionals are quick to recognize their limits and seek help in remedying their deficiencies.
It is important to judge whether the knowledge available to you is accurate - complete - and relevant. If you reason with false information or lack important data - it is impossible to draw a sound conclusion.
Do I know my legal boundaries of my practice? Do I own my personal strengths and weaknesses and seek assistance as needed? Am I knowledgeable about - and respectful of patient rights? Does my documentation provide a legally defensible account of my p

39. Nursing Process
Intellectual - technical - interpersonal - and ethical/legal skills as well as the willingness to use these skills creatively when working with patients.
Wise professionals are quick to recognize their limits and seek help in remedying their deficiencies.
Five - step systematic method for giving patient care; involves assessing - diagnosing - planning - implementing and evaluating. A systematic - client - centered - goal oriented method of delivering care.
Develop a prioritized list of the nursing diagnoses.

40. Critical Thinking
It is important to judge whether the knowledge available to you is accurate - complete - and relevant. If you reason with false information or lack important data - it is impossible to draw a sound conclusion.
Implementation.
Thought that is disciplined - comprehensive - based on intellectual standards - and - as a result - well reasoned; a systematic way to form and shape ones thinking that functions purposefully and exactingly.
Ultimately you must identify alternative judgments or decisions - weigh their merits - and reach a conclusion.

41. The steps of the nursing process were legitimized in 1973 when the ANA Congress for Nursing Practice Developed What to guide nursing performance?
Potential Problems - Identifying and flagging - remedy the pitfalls to sound reasoning.
Purpose of thinking - Identify the purpose or goal of your thinking.
It is important to judge whether the knowledge available to you is accurate - complete - and relevant. If you reason with false information or lack important data - it is impossible to draw a sound conclusion.
Standards of Practice.

42. Systematic
Measurement of the extent to which the patient has achieved the goals specified in the plan of care; factors that positively or negatively influence goal achievement are identified - and the plan of care is terminated or revised.
The nursing process offers a means for nurses and patients to work together to identify specific goals related to wellness promotion - disease and illness prevention - health restoration - and coping with altered functioning that are most important t
An ordered sequence of activities. Each activity depends on the accuracy of the previous activity - and influences the actions that follow it.
Establish priorities. Write outcomes - and develop an evaluative strategy. Select nursing interventions. Communicate plan of nursing care.

43. How is the purpose of thinking relevant to the successful use of critical thinking competencies?
Clear - precise - specific - accurate - relevant - plausible - consistent - logical - deep - broad - complete - significant - adequate (for the purpose) - and fair.
This helps to discipline thinking by keeping all thoughts directed to the goal.
Wise professionals are quick to recognize their limits and seek help in remedying their deficiencies.
Instructional strategy that requires learners to identify - graphicallly display and link key concepts.

44. What are the characteristics of the Nursing Process?
Thinking independently - being intellectually humble - and being curious and persevering.
Develop a prioritized list of the nursing diagnoses.
Universally applicable - outcome oriented - interpersonal - systematic - and dynamic.
Dynamic.

45. Standards for Critical Thinking
Organize data - formal statement of strategies - efficient - aides in delivery of care that is holistic - goal oriented and individualized.
Potential Problems - Identifying and flagging - remedy the pitfalls to sound reasoning.
Clear - precise - specific - accurate - relevant - plausible - consistent - logical - deep - broad - complete - significant - adequate (for the purpose) - and fair.
Continuity - collaboration - and enhanced patient outcomes.

46. Scientific Problem Solving
Systematic problem - solving process that involves 1. Problem Identification. 2. Data collection. 3. Hypothesis formulation. 4. Plan of Action. 5. Hypothesis testing. 6. Interpretation of Results - and 7. Evaluation resulting in conclusion or revisio
Once nurses have a working knowledge of the nursing process - they can apply it to well or ill patients - young or old patients - in any type of practice setting.
Instructional strategy that requires learners to identify - graphicallly display and link key concepts.
This helps to discipline thinking by keeping all thoughts directed to the goal.

47. Which group legitimized the steps of the nursing process in 1973 by developing standards of practice to guide nursing practice?
CTIs - evidence - based descriptions of behaviors that demonstrate the knowledge - characteristics - and skills that promote critical thinking in clinical practice.
Purpose of thinking - Identify the purpose or goal of your thinking.
No one step in the nursing process is a one - time phenomenon; each step flows into the next step. All five stages can occur almost simultaneously.
American Nurses Association Congress for Nursing Practice.

48. What is the instructional strategy that requires learners to identify - graphically display and link key concepts?
Method of problem solving that involves testing any number of solutions until one is found that works for that particular problems.
American Nurses Association Congress for Nursing Practice.
The human being is always at the heart of nursing. The nursing process ensures that nurses are patient centered rather than task centered.
Concept mapping.

49. Dynamic
Actual or potential health problem that an independent nursing intervention can prevent or resolve. Actual problem is present - Possible problem may be present - but more data are needed to confirm or disconfirm the problem. Potential problem may occ
No one step in the nursing process is a one - time phenomenon; each step flows into the next step. All five stages can occur almost simultaneously.
Do I know my legal boundaries of my practice? Do I own my personal strengths and weaknesses and seek assistance as needed? Am I knowledgeable about - and respectful of patient rights? Does my documentation provide a legally defensible account of my p
Intellectual - technical - interpersonal - and ethical/legal skills as well as the willingness to use these skills creatively when working with patients.

50. How is the adequacy of knowledge relevant to the successful use of critical thinking competencies?
Establish priorities. Write outcomes - and develop an evaluative strategy. Select nursing interventions. Communicate plan of nursing care.
Ultimately you must identify alternative judgments or decisions - weigh their merits - and reach a conclusion.
It is important to judge whether the knowledge available to you is accurate - complete - and relevant. If you reason with false information or lack important data - it is impossible to draw a sound conclusion.
Intellectual - technical - interpersonal - and ethical/legal skills as well as the willingness to use these skills creatively when working with patients.