scientific method - ANSWER 1. identify the problem
2.collect date
3.formulate a question or hypothesis
4.test the question or hypothesis
5.evaluate results of the test or study
what is the first step of scientific method? - ANSWER Identify the problem
what is the second step of scientific method? - ANSWER collect data
what is the third step of scientific method? - ANSWER formulate a question or hypothesis
what is the fourth step of scientific method? - ANSWER test the question or hypothesis
what is the fifth step of scientific method? - ANSWER evaluate results of the test or study
nursing process - ANSWER five-step systematic method for giving patient care; involves
assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing, and evaluating
assess - ANSWER gather information about the patients condition; interpretation of data
diagnose - ANSWER Identify the patient's problems
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, plan - ANSWER set goals of care and desired outcomes and identify appropriate nursing
actions
implement - ANSWER perform the nursing actions identified in planning
evaluate - ANSWER determine if goals and expected outcomes are achieved
cue - ANSWER information that you obtain through use of the senses
Interference - ANSWER is your judgement or interpretation of these cues
pain assessment method - ANSWER PQRST
provokes - ANSWER what makes it better or worse? do activities affect it?
quality - ANSWER what does the symptoms feel like? is it sharp? dull?burning?
radiate - ANSWER where is the symptom located? is it in one place? does it go anywhere
else?
severity - ANSWER ask pain scale 0 to 10
time - ANSWER where did it start? does it come & go? how often and for how long? what
time of the day?
concomitant symptoms - ANSWER experience other symptoms along with the primary
symptoms ex: nausea accompanies pain
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2.collect date
3.formulate a question or hypothesis
4.test the question or hypothesis
5.evaluate results of the test or study
what is the first step of scientific method? - ANSWER Identify the problem
what is the second step of scientific method? - ANSWER collect data
what is the third step of scientific method? - ANSWER formulate a question or hypothesis
what is the fourth step of scientific method? - ANSWER test the question or hypothesis
what is the fifth step of scientific method? - ANSWER evaluate results of the test or study
nursing process - ANSWER five-step systematic method for giving patient care; involves
assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing, and evaluating
assess - ANSWER gather information about the patients condition; interpretation of data
diagnose - ANSWER Identify the patient's problems
1
, plan - ANSWER set goals of care and desired outcomes and identify appropriate nursing
actions
implement - ANSWER perform the nursing actions identified in planning
evaluate - ANSWER determine if goals and expected outcomes are achieved
cue - ANSWER information that you obtain through use of the senses
Interference - ANSWER is your judgement or interpretation of these cues
pain assessment method - ANSWER PQRST
provokes - ANSWER what makes it better or worse? do activities affect it?
quality - ANSWER what does the symptoms feel like? is it sharp? dull?burning?
radiate - ANSWER where is the symptom located? is it in one place? does it go anywhere
else?
severity - ANSWER ask pain scale 0 to 10
time - ANSWER where did it start? does it come & go? how often and for how long? what
time of the day?
concomitant symptoms - ANSWER experience other symptoms along with the primary
symptoms ex: nausea accompanies pain
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