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Nursing 101 Fundamentals 2

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1. What is the purpose of Implementing in the Nursing Process?
CTIs - evidence - based descriptions of behaviors that demonstrate the knowledge - characteristics - and skills that promote critical thinking in clinical practice.
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
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
Assist patient to achieve desired outcomes -- promote wellness - prevent disease and illness - restore health - and facilitate coping with altered functioning.

2. Evaluate
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
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.
CTIs - evidence - based descriptions of behaviors that demonstrate the knowledge - characteristics - and skills that promote critical thinking in clinical practice.
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.

3. How is the nursing process dynamic?
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.
Concept mapping.
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).
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.

4. Scientific Problem Solving
Developing Accountability.
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).
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
To systematically and continuously collect - validate - and communicate patient data.

5. Nursing Diagnoses
This helps to discipline thinking by keeping all thoughts directed to the goal.
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
Method of problem solving that involves testing any number of solutions until one is found that works for that particular problems.
Established patient goals to prevent - reduce - or resolve the problems identified in the nursing diagnoses and determination of related nursing interventions.

6. A nurse who reports his/her employer's violation of law to law enforcement agencies outside the employers facilities is termed a
Potential Problems - Identifying and flagging - remedy the pitfalls to sound reasoning.
Whistle - blower.
Establish priorities. Write outcomes - and develop an evaluative strategy. Select nursing interventions. Communicate plan of nursing care.
Clear - precise - specific - accurate - relevant - plausible - consistent - logical - deep - broad - complete - significant - adequate (for the purpose) - and fair.

7. How is the nursing process goal oriented?
Established patient goals to prevent - reduce - or resolve the problems identified in the nursing diagnoses and determination of related nursing interventions.
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
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.
Medical diagnosis - nursing diagnosis - and all pertinent clinical data.

8. What are the goals of the nursing process?

9. Expected Outcomes
American Nurses Association Congress for Nursing Practice.
Specific - measurable criteria used to evaluate whether the patient goal has been met.
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.

10. The Nursing Process provides a framework that enables the nurse and patient to accomplish
Organize data - formal statement of strategies - efficient - aides in delivery of care that is holistic - goal oriented and individualized.
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
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
Develop an individualized plan of nursing care. Identify patient strenghts that can be tapped to facilitate achievement of desired outcomes.

11. What is the third step in developing a method of critical 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.
Ultimately you must identify alternative judgments or decisions - weigh their merits - and reach a conclusion.
Potential Problems - Identifying and flagging - remedy the pitfalls to sound reasoning.
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.

12. What traits help nurses develop the attitudes and dispositions to think critically?
Adequacy of Knowledge - Judgment if you have accurate - complete - factual - timely - and relevant information.
Thinking independently - being intellectually humble - and being curious and persevering.
Develop a prioritized list of the nursing diagnoses.
Concept mapping.

13. How is the adequacy of knowledge relevant to the successful use of critical thinking competencies?
Organize data - formal statement of strategies - efficient - aides in delivery of care that is holistic - goal oriented and individualized.
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
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.
Establish priorities. Write outcomes - and develop an evaluative strategy. Select nursing interventions. Communicate plan of nursing care.

14. What is the purpose of Assessing in the Nursing Process?
Carry out the plan of care.
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.
Instructional strategy that requires learners to identify - graphicallly display and link key concepts.
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).

15. What are Activities with Evaluating in the Nursing Process?
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.
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).
Whistle - blower.
Making assumptions - personal biases - habits and routines - anxiety - pressure and deadlines - lack of confidence - pride.

16. What is the purpose of Planning in the Nursing Process?
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
Develop an individualized plan of nursing care. Identify patient strenghts that can be tapped to facilitate achievement of desired outcomes.
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
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.

17. What are four good habits nurses should develop to help them master the manual competencies essential to quality nursing process?
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
Specific - measurable criteria used to evaluate whether the patient goal has been met.
Potential Problems - Identifying and flagging - remedy the pitfalls to sound reasoning.
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.

18. The three important ideas that must be linked together during clinical planning are
Medical diagnosis - nursing diagnosis - and all pertinent clinical data.
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
Thinking independently - being intellectually humble - and being curious and persevering.
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

19. Critical Thinking
Wise professionals are quick to recognize their limits and seek help in remedying their deficiencies.
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
Standards of 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.

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.
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
Whistle - blower.
Established patient goals to prevent - reduce - or resolve the problems identified in the nursing diagnoses and determination of related nursing interventions.

21. 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?
Established patient goals to prevent - reduce - or resolve the problems identified in the nursing diagnoses and determination of related nursing interventions.
Implementation.
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.
CTIs - evidence - based descriptions of behaviors that demonstrate the knowledge - characteristics - and skills that promote critical thinking in clinical practice.

22. How is the nursing process universally applicable?
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.
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.
Potential Problems - Identifying and flagging - remedy the pitfalls to sound reasoning.
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.

23. What is the second step in developing a method of critical thinking?
Wise professionals are quick to recognize their limits and seek help in remedying their deficiencies.
Direct understanding of a situation based on a background of experience - knowledge and skill that makes expert decision making possible.
Dynamic.
Adequacy of Knowledge - Judgment if you have accurate - complete - factual - timely - and relevant information.

24. What is the instructional strategy that requires learners to identify - graphically display and link key concepts?
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
To systematically and continuously collect - validate - and communicate patient data.
Concept mapping.

25. Which group legitimized the steps of the nursing process in 1973 by developing standards of practice to guide nursing practice?
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.
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.
Potential Problems - Identifying and flagging - remedy the pitfalls to sound reasoning.

26. 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.
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.
Developing Accountability.
Develop a prioritized list of the nursing diagnoses.

27. 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?
This helps to discipline thinking by keeping all thoughts directed to the goal.
CTIs - evidence - based descriptions of behaviors that demonstrate the knowledge - characteristics - and skills that promote critical thinking in clinical practice.
Developing Accountability.
The human being is always at the heart of nursing. The nursing process ensures that nurses are patient centered rather than task centered.

28. Systematic
Specific - measurable criteria used to evaluate whether the patient goal has been met.
Developing Accountability.
An ordered sequence of activities. Each activity depends on the accuracy of the previous activity - and influences the actions that follow it.
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

29. Dynamic
Thinking independently - being intellectually humble - and being curious and persevering.
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.
Whistle - blower.
Interpret and analyze patient data - Identify patient strengths and health problems. Formulate and validate nursing diagnoses. Develop prioritized list of nursing diagnoses.

30. 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.
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.
Interpret and analyze patient data - Identify patient strengths and health problems. Formulate and validate nursing diagnoses. Develop prioritized list of nursing diagnoses.
This helps to discipline thinking by keeping all thoughts directed to the goal.

31. Intuitive Problem Solving
Standards of Practice.
Medical diagnosis - nursing diagnosis - and all pertinent clinical data.
Direct understanding of a situation based on a background of experience - knowledge and skill that makes expert decision making possible.
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

32. What is the purpose of Diagnosing in the Nursing Process?
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).
This helps to discipline thinking by keeping all thoughts directed to the goal.
Develop a prioritized list of the nursing diagnoses.
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.

33. Standards for Critical Thinking
Clear - precise - specific - accurate - relevant - plausible - consistent - logical - deep - broad - complete - significant - adequate (for the purpose) - and fair.
Concept mapping.
Intellectual - technical - interpersonal - and ethical/legal skills as well as the willingness to use these skills creatively when working with patients.
Dynamic.

34. Trial - and - Error Problem Solving
Medical diagnosis - nursing diagnosis - and all pertinent clinical data.
Standards of Practice.
Method of problem solving that involves testing any number of solutions until one is found that works for that particular problems.
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.

35. What are Activities with Planning in the Nursing Process?
Develop an individualized plan of nursing care. Identify patient strenghts that can be tapped to facilitate achievement of desired outcomes.
Establish priorities. Write outcomes - and develop an evaluative strategy. Select nursing interventions. Communicate plan of nursing care.
Adequacy of Knowledge - Judgment if you have accurate - complete - factual - timely - and relevant information.
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

36. How is critique of judgments/decisions relevant to the successful use of critical thinking competencies?
Ultimately you must identify alternative judgments or decisions - weigh their merits - and reach a conclusion.
American Nurses Association Congress for Nursing 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
Continuity - collaboration - and enhanced patient outcomes.

37. Plan
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.
Develop an individualized plan of nursing care. Identify patient strenghts that can be tapped to facilitate achievement of desired outcomes.
Universally applicable - outcome oriented - interpersonal - systematic - and dynamic.
Established patient goals to prevent - reduce - or resolve the problems identified in the nursing diagnoses and determination of related nursing interventions.

38. Decision Making
Interpret and analyze patient data - Identify patient strengths and health problems. Formulate and validate nursing diagnoses. Develop prioritized list of nursing diagnoses.
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.
Purposeful - goal - directed effort applied in a systematic way to make a choice among alternatives.
CTIs - evidence - based descriptions of behaviors that demonstrate the knowledge - characteristics - and skills that promote critical thinking in clinical practice.

39. What are obstacles to 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.
Making assumptions - personal biases - habits and routines - anxiety - pressure and deadlines - lack of confidence - pride.
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
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.

40. Critical Thinking Indicators
Implementation.
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.
Interpret and analyze patient data - Identify patient strengths and health problems. Formulate and validate nursing diagnoses. Develop prioritized list of nursing diagnoses.
CTIs - evidence - based descriptions of behaviors that demonstrate the knowledge - characteristics - and skills that promote critical thinking in clinical practice.

41. What are four areas a nurse should consider when seeking to develop a sense of legal and ethical accountability to a patient?
Potential Problems - Identifying and flagging - remedy the pitfalls to sound reasoning.
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
Ultimately you must identify alternative judgments or decisions - weigh their merits - and reach a conclusion.
American Nurses Association Congress for Nursing Practice.

42. Implement
Carry out the plan of care.
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.
American Nurses Association Congress for Nursing Practice.
Whistle - blower.

43. The steps of the nursing process were legitimized in 1973 when the ANA Congress for Nursing Practice Developed What to guide nursing performance?
Standards of Practice.
Medical diagnosis - nursing diagnosis - and all pertinent clinical data.
Making assumptions - personal biases - habits and routines - anxiety - pressure and deadlines - lack of confidence - pride.
Established patient goals to prevent - reduce - or resolve the problems identified in the nursing diagnoses and determination of related nursing interventions.

44. How are helpful resources relevant to the successful use of critical thinking competencies?
Wise professionals are quick to recognize their limits and seek help in remedying their deficiencies.
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
Adequacy of Knowledge - Judgment if you have accurate - complete - factual - timely - and relevant information.

45. Assess
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.
To systematically and continuously collect - validate - and communicate patient data.
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
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).

46. What are Activities with Assessing in the Nursing Process?
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
Implementation.
Developing Accountability.
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.

47. What are the skills necessary to use the nursing process?
Develop an individualized plan of nursing care. Identify patient strenghts that can be tapped to facilitate achievement of desired outcomes.
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.
Intellectual - technical - interpersonal - and ethical/legal skills as well as the willingness to use these skills creatively when working with patients.
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

48. What are the characteristics of the Nursing Process?
Interpret and analyze patient data - Identify patient strengths and health problems. Formulate and validate nursing diagnoses. Develop prioritized list of nursing diagnoses.
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
Implementation.
Universally applicable - outcome oriented - interpersonal - systematic - and dynamic.

49. What are the benefits of Nursing Process?
Potential Problems - Identifying and flagging - remedy the pitfalls to sound reasoning.
Purposeful - goal - directed effort applied in a systematic way to make a choice among alternatives.
This helps to discipline thinking by keeping all thoughts directed to the goal.
Continuity - collaboration - and enhanced patient outcomes.

50. What is the purpose of the Nursing Process?
Potential Problems - Identifying and flagging - remedy the pitfalls to sound reasoning.
Method of problem solving that involves testing any number of solutions until one is found that works for that particular problems.
CTIs - evidence - based descriptions of behaviors that demonstrate the knowledge - characteristics - and skills that promote critical thinking in clinical practice.
Organize data - formal statement of strategies - efficient - aides in delivery of care that is holistic - goal oriented and individualized.