NURS 326
NURS 326 Exam 1 Review Updated 2026
1
ADPIE
assess, diagnosis, plan, implement, evaluate
2
Nursing Process
a method to practice in organized systematic way
leads to inferences about the meaning of patient's response to a health problem or the
patient's functional state of health
3
Assessment
collection and verification of data from patients & secondary sources as family
then analysis
4
purpose of assessment
establish database about the patients needs health problems and responses to these
problems
- nurse need to assess all factors that influence content, ability to learn and available
resources
5
What is the best source of data collection?
PATIENT
then family
6
Subjective data
what the patient states
nonverbal communication
eye contact
7
comprehensive assessment approaches
systematic
use structured data base
Gordon's model of functional health
assessment move general to specific
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8
Steps in interview process
set the stage
collect information
assure the patient of confidentiality
terminate the interview
9
interview techniques
general lead- open ended questions
restate information
use reflection
state the implied
focus the discussion
validate subjective data from the interview later with objective data
10
Onset
was it sudden or did it develop gradually
11
duration
how long does it last- minutes, days or weeks
12
site and radiation
where does it occur
13
aggravating and relieving features
what makes it better or worse
14
associated symptoms
when this problem happens does anything else occur
15
fluctuating
is it always the same or is there a change
16
frequency
have you had it before how often and when-timing
NURS 326
NURS 326 Exam 1 Review Updated 2026
1
ADPIE
assess, diagnosis, plan, implement, evaluate
2
Nursing Process
a method to practice in organized systematic way
leads to inferences about the meaning of patient's response to a health problem or the
patient's functional state of health
3
Assessment
collection and verification of data from patients & secondary sources as family
then analysis
4
purpose of assessment
establish database about the patients needs health problems and responses to these
problems
- nurse need to assess all factors that influence content, ability to learn and available
resources
5
What is the best source of data collection?
PATIENT
then family
6
Subjective data
what the patient states
nonverbal communication
eye contact
7
comprehensive assessment approaches
systematic
use structured data base
Gordon's model of functional health
assessment move general to specific
NURS 326
, NURS 326
8
Steps in interview process
set the stage
collect information
assure the patient of confidentiality
terminate the interview
9
interview techniques
general lead- open ended questions
restate information
use reflection
state the implied
focus the discussion
validate subjective data from the interview later with objective data
10
Onset
was it sudden or did it develop gradually
11
duration
how long does it last- minutes, days or weeks
12
site and radiation
where does it occur
13
aggravating and relieving features
what makes it better or worse
14
associated symptoms
when this problem happens does anything else occur
15
fluctuating
is it always the same or is there a change
16
frequency
have you had it before how often and when-timing
NURS 326
