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Nursing 101 Fundamentals 2

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1. Evaluate
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.
Organize data - formal statement of strategies - efficient - aides in delivery of care that is holistic - goal oriented and individualized.
Medical diagnosis - nursing diagnosis - and all pertinent clinical data.
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.

2. How is the nursing process dynamic?
Method of problem solving that involves testing any number of solutions until one is found that works for that particular problems.
Develop a prioritized list of the nursing diagnoses.
Thinking independently - being intellectually humble - and being curious and persevering.
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.

3. How is the nursing process systematic?
Purpose of thinking - Identify the purpose or goal of your thinking.
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.
Continuity - collaboration - and enhanced patient outcomes.
Ultimately you must identify alternative judgments or decisions - weigh their merits - and reach a conclusion.

4. What are the characteristics of the Nursing Process?
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.
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.
Universally applicable - outcome oriented - interpersonal - systematic - and dynamic.

5. The three important ideas that must be linked together during clinical planning are
Method of problem solving that involves testing any number of solutions until one is found that works for that particular problems.
Medical diagnosis - nursing diagnosis - and all pertinent clinical data.
Wise professionals are quick to recognize their limits and seek help in remedying their deficiencies.
Organize data - formal statement of strategies - efficient - aides in delivery of care that is holistic - goal oriented and individualized.

6. What are the benefits of Nursing Process?
Developing Accountability.
Ultimately you must identify alternative judgments or decisions - weigh their merits - and reach a conclusion.
Whistle - blower.
Continuity - collaboration - and enhanced patient outcomes.

7. What is the purpose of Implementing in the Nursing Process?
This helps to discipline thinking by keeping all thoughts directed to the goal.
Specific - measurable criteria used to evaluate whether the patient goal has been met.
Potential Problems - Identifying and flagging - remedy the pitfalls to sound reasoning.
Assist patient to achieve desired outcomes -- promote wellness - prevent disease and illness - restore health - and facilitate coping with altered functioning.

8. Systematic
An ordered sequence of activities. Each activity depends on the accuracy of the previous activity - and influences the actions that follow it.
Interpret and analyze patient data - Identify patient strengths and health problems. Formulate and validate nursing diagnoses. Develop prioritized list of 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.
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.

9. What is the second step in developing a method of critical thinking?
Establish priorities. Write outcomes - and develop an evaluative strategy. Select nursing interventions. Communicate plan of nursing care.
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
Adequacy of Knowledge - Judgment if you have accurate - complete - factual - timely - and relevant information.
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

10. 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
Ultimately you must identify alternative judgments or decisions - weigh their merits - and reach a conclusion.
Making assumptions - personal biases - habits and routines - anxiety - pressure and deadlines - lack of confidence - pride.
Direct understanding of a situation based on a background of experience - knowledge and skill that makes expert decision making possible.

11. What is the purpose of Assessing in the Nursing Process?
Dynamic.
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.
Purposeful - goal - directed effort applied in a systematic way to make a choice among alternatives.
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.

12. Plan
Established patient goals to prevent - reduce - or resolve the problems identified in the nursing diagnoses and determination of related nursing interventions.
Wise professionals are quick to recognize their limits and seek help in remedying their deficiencies.
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.
Method of problem solving that involves testing any number of solutions until one is found that works for that particular problems.

13. What are the goals of the nursing process?

14. Nursing Diagnoses
Specific - measurable criteria used to evaluate whether the patient goal has been met.
American Nurses Association Congress for Nursing Practice.
Interpret and analyze patient data - Identify patient strengths and health problems. Formulate and validate nursing diagnoses. Develop prioritized list of nursing diagnoses.
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

15. Standards for Critical Thinking
Clear - precise - specific - accurate - relevant - plausible - consistent - logical - deep - broad - complete - significant - adequate (for the purpose) - and fair.
Method of problem solving that involves testing any number of solutions until one is found that works for that particular problems.
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
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.

16. 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.
Intellectual - technical - interpersonal - and ethical/legal skills as well as the willingness to use these skills creatively when working with patients.
Clear - precise - specific - accurate - relevant - plausible - consistent - logical - deep - broad - complete - significant - adequate (for the purpose) - and fair.
Carry out the plan of care.

17. How is critique of judgments/decisions relevant to the successful use of critical thinking competencies?
Potential Problems - Identifying and flagging - remedy the pitfalls to sound reasoning.
Ultimately you must identify alternative judgments or decisions - weigh their merits - and reach a conclusion.
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.
Dynamic.

18. What is the first step in developing a method of critical thinking?
Medical diagnosis - nursing diagnosis - and all pertinent clinical data.
An ordered sequence of activities. Each activity depends on the accuracy of the previous activity - and influences the actions that follow it.
Making assumptions - personal biases - habits and routines - anxiety - pressure and deadlines - lack of confidence - pride.
Purpose of thinking - Identify the purpose or goal of your thinking.

19. Concept Mapping
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
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
Instructional strategy that requires learners to identify - graphicallly display and link key concepts.
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.

20. Critical Thinking Indicators
The human being is always at the heart of nursing. The nursing process ensures that nurses are patient centered rather than task centered.
Implementation.
Purpose of thinking - Identify the purpose or goal of your thinking.
CTIs - evidence - based descriptions of behaviors that demonstrate the knowledge - characteristics - and skills that promote critical thinking in clinical practice.

21. 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
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.
Wise professionals are quick to recognize their limits and seek help in remedying their deficiencies.
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.

22. Decision Making
Purposeful - goal - directed effort applied in a systematic way to make a choice among alternatives.
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.
Develop an individualized plan of nursing care. Identify patient strenghts that can be tapped to facilitate achievement of desired outcomes.

23. What is the instructional strategy that requires learners to identify - graphically display and link key concepts?
Dynamic.
Concept mapping.
The human being is always at the heart of nursing. The nursing process ensures that nurses are patient centered rather than task centered.
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.

24. Assess
To systematically and continuously collect - validate - and communicate patient data.
Developing Accountability.
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.
This helps to discipline thinking by keeping all thoughts directed to the goal.

25. What is the third step in developing a method of critical thinking?
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
Direct understanding of a situation based on a background of experience - knowledge and skill that makes expert decision making possible.
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.

26. Critical Thinking
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.
Making assumptions - personal biases - habits and routines - anxiety - pressure and deadlines - lack of confidence - pride.
Develop a prioritized list of the nursing diagnoses.

27. How is the nursing process universally applicable?
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
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
Dynamic.
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.

28. Which group legitimized the steps of the nursing process in 1973 by developing standards of practice to guide nursing practice?
American Nurses Association Congress for Nursing Practice.
Develop an individualized plan of nursing care. Identify patient strenghts that can be tapped to facilitate achievement of desired outcomes.
Wise professionals are quick to recognize their limits and seek help in remedying their deficiencies.
The human being is always at the heart of nursing. The nursing process ensures that nurses are patient centered rather than task centered.

29. Nursing Process
Intellectual - technical - interpersonal - and ethical/legal skills as well as the willingness to use these skills creatively when working with patients.
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).
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.
Dynamic.

30. Implement
Carry out the plan of care.
Developing Accountability.
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

31. The Nursing Process provides a framework that enables the nurse and patient to accomplish
Standards of Practice.
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.
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
Continuity - collaboration - and enhanced patient outcomes.

32. Trial - and - Error Problem Solving
Interpret and analyze patient data - Identify patient strengths and health problems. Formulate and validate nursing diagnoses. Develop prioritized list of nursing diagnoses.
Method of problem solving that involves testing any number of solutions until one is found that works for that particular problems.
Medical diagnosis - nursing diagnosis - and all pertinent clinical data.
Instructional strategy that requires learners to identify - graphicallly display and link key concepts.

33. What are obstacles to Critical Thinking?
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
Making assumptions - personal biases - habits and routines - anxiety - pressure and deadlines - lack of confidence - pride.
Adequacy of Knowledge - Judgment if you have accurate - complete - factual - timely - and relevant information.
American Nurses Association Congress for Nursing Practice.

34. A nurse who reports his/her employer's violation of law to law enforcement agencies outside the employers facilities is termed a
Whistle - blower.
An ordered sequence of activities. Each activity depends on the accuracy of the previous activity - and influences the actions that follow it.
Implementation.
Purposeful - goal - directed effort applied in a systematic way to make a choice among alternatives.

35. What is the purpose of Planning in the Nursing Process?
Organize data - formal statement of strategies - efficient - aides in delivery of care that is holistic - goal oriented and individualized.
To systematically and continuously collect - validate - and communicate patient data.
Develop an individualized plan of nursing care. Identify patient strenghts that can be tapped to facilitate achievement of desired outcomes.
Making assumptions - personal biases - habits and routines - anxiety - pressure and deadlines - lack of confidence - pride.

36. What are the skills necessary to use the nursing process?
Thinking independently - being intellectually humble - and being curious and persevering.
Ultimately you must identify alternative judgments or decisions - weigh their merits - and reach a conclusion.
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
Intellectual - technical - interpersonal - and ethical/legal skills as well as the willingness to use these skills creatively when working with patients.

37. Expected Outcomes
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
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
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.

38. What do Advocates or Intuition recommend?
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
Adequacy of Knowledge - Judgment if you have accurate - complete - factual - timely - and relevant information.
CTIs - evidence - based descriptions of behaviors that demonstrate the knowledge - characteristics - and skills that promote critical thinking in clinical practice.
Ultimately you must identify alternative judgments or decisions - weigh their merits - and reach a conclusion.

39. Intuitive 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
The human being is always at the heart of nursing. The nursing process ensures that nurses are patient centered rather than task centered.
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
Direct understanding of a situation based on a background of experience - knowledge and skill that makes expert decision making possible.

40. Dynamic
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).
Concept mapping.
Develop a prioritized list of the nursing diagnoses.
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.

41. 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.
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.
Organize data - formal statement of strategies - efficient - aides in delivery of care that is holistic - goal oriented and individualized.
Assist patient to achieve desired outcomes -- promote wellness - prevent disease and illness - restore health - and facilitate coping with altered functioning.

42. What are Activities with Planning in the Nursing Process?
Establish priorities. Write outcomes - and develop an evaluative strategy. Select nursing interventions. Communicate plan of nursing care.
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 systematically and continuously collect - validate - and communicate patient data.
Clear - precise - specific - accurate - relevant - plausible - consistent - logical - deep - broad - complete - significant - adequate (for the purpose) - and fair.

43. What is the purpose of the Nursing Process?
Organize data - formal statement of strategies - efficient - aides in delivery of care that is holistic - goal oriented and individualized.
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
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.
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.

44. What are Activities with Evaluating in the Nursing Process?
Dynamic.
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.
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).
Intellectual - technical - interpersonal - and ethical/legal skills as well as the willingness to use these skills creatively when working with patients.

45. What are Activities with Assessing in the Nursing Process?
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
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
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
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.

46. 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?
Purposeful - goal - directed effort applied in a systematic way to make a choice among alternatives.
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
Implementation.
Medical diagnosis - nursing diagnosis - and all pertinent clinical data.

47. What are Activities with Diagnosing in the Nursing Process?
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.
Assist patient to achieve desired outcomes -- promote wellness - prevent disease and illness - restore health - and facilitate coping with altered functioning.
Organize data - formal statement of strategies - efficient - aides in delivery of care that is holistic - goal oriented and individualized.
Interpret and analyze patient data - Identify patient strengths and health problems. Formulate and validate nursing diagnoses. Develop prioritized list of nursing diagnoses.

48. How is the purpose of thinking relevant to the successful use of critical thinking competencies?
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.
Instructional strategy that requires learners to identify - graphicallly display and link key concepts.
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

49. What is the purpose of Diagnosing in the Nursing Process?
CTIs - evidence - based descriptions of behaviors that demonstrate the knowledge - characteristics - and skills that promote critical thinking in clinical practice.
Develop a prioritized list of the nursing diagnoses.
Instructional strategy that requires learners to identify - graphicallly display and link key concepts.
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.

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.
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.
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