NUR 110 Exam 1
What is independent thinking? - While you learn or hear A LOT of information, you take
your time to understand how it will impact your practice and patients and think for
yourself before blindly agreeing to do something
What are the skills needed in good critical thinking? - Independent thinking, intellectual
curiosity, intellectual humility, intellectual empathy, intellectual courage, intellectual
perserverance, fair-mindedness
Theoretical knowledge - Think of this type of knowledge as the content you learn from
your theory classes. You get facts, information and will ultimately use the knowledge
you gain to educate your patients, to choose the correct intervention or to intervene
when you see fit. Practical knowledge = As your book states, it is "knowing what to do
and how to do it. Consists of processes (e.g., the decision process and the nursing
process) and procedures (e.g., how to give an injection) and is an aspect of nursing
expertise."
Self-knowledge - You will be doing a lot of reflecting throughout your nursing student
career and this knowledge is just that- you are reflecting on your values, religious and
cultural beliefs and how it will impact the care you provide and the decisions you make
Ethical knowledge - Just as it implies, the knowledge to know what is right to do and
what is wrong.
What are a few characteristics of the nursing process? - Step-wise process, Cyclical,
continuously changes rather than staying static, Client centered/individualized for your
patient, Use critical thinking/decision making, Evidenced-based practice, Problem
solving, Universally applicable, Interpersonal, Prioritize, process focuses on client's
responses to real or potential disease or illness
What are the 5 Steps of the Nursing Process? - ADPIE; Assessment,
Analysis/Diagnosing, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
What is done during the assessment phase of the nursing process? - Collect and
organize data
What is primary data? - data obtained from the patient
What is secondary data? - data obtained from the medical chart, labs, family, and other
healthcare providers
What is subjective data? - Data that the patient states or feels; ex- nausea, pain,
anxiety, fear, depression
, What is objective data? - Data that uses your own senses
What is done during the diagnosing phase of the nursing process? - Analyze data, work
with the client to come up with a nursing diagnosis, and develop a diagnosis statement
What is are the three parts of a nursing diagnosis? - Actual, risk, and wellness
What is a risk diagnosis? - Only includes the etiology; includes what the patient is at risk
for based upon their assessment; ex: Observed patient has unstable gait, so is at risk
for falls, even though the patient is not admitted for falling
What is an actual diagnosis? - The actual problem that is going on (NOT THE MEDICAL
DIAGNOSIS); ex- Constipation related to narcotic use and inadequate dietary fiber, as
evidenced by hard formed stool and hypoactive bowel sounds
What is a wellness diagnosis? - Clinical judgement about a person, family, community's
desire to increase wellbeing and enhance healthy behaviors
What is done during the planning phase of the nursing diagnosis? - Prioritize problems,
make short term goals to slowly reach long term goals, formulate client goals
What are Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs? (Bottom to top) - Physiological (food, water,
warmth, rest), Safety, Belongingness and love (intimate relationships, friends), Esteem
(prestige and feeling of accomplishment), Self-actualization (achieving one's full
potential)
What is done during the implementing phase of the nursing process? - Need to have
technical, knowledge, and interpersonal skills. Need to adapt to a patient's needs,
delegate what you can, and make sure you document everything. If you don't document,
it didn't happen.
What is done during the evaluation phase of the nursing process? - Collect data so that
conclusions can be drawn about whether the goals have been met, compare data with
desired outcomes/goals you made for the client, draw conclusions about the problem
status, continue/modify/terminate the nursing care plan
What is intrapersonal communication? - Communication that occurs as a conscious
internal diaglogue (self-talk)
What is interpersonal communication? - Conversation between two people
What is group communication? - Discussing client care with multiple other health
professionals
What is independent thinking? - While you learn or hear A LOT of information, you take
your time to understand how it will impact your practice and patients and think for
yourself before blindly agreeing to do something
What are the skills needed in good critical thinking? - Independent thinking, intellectual
curiosity, intellectual humility, intellectual empathy, intellectual courage, intellectual
perserverance, fair-mindedness
Theoretical knowledge - Think of this type of knowledge as the content you learn from
your theory classes. You get facts, information and will ultimately use the knowledge
you gain to educate your patients, to choose the correct intervention or to intervene
when you see fit. Practical knowledge = As your book states, it is "knowing what to do
and how to do it. Consists of processes (e.g., the decision process and the nursing
process) and procedures (e.g., how to give an injection) and is an aspect of nursing
expertise."
Self-knowledge - You will be doing a lot of reflecting throughout your nursing student
career and this knowledge is just that- you are reflecting on your values, religious and
cultural beliefs and how it will impact the care you provide and the decisions you make
Ethical knowledge - Just as it implies, the knowledge to know what is right to do and
what is wrong.
What are a few characteristics of the nursing process? - Step-wise process, Cyclical,
continuously changes rather than staying static, Client centered/individualized for your
patient, Use critical thinking/decision making, Evidenced-based practice, Problem
solving, Universally applicable, Interpersonal, Prioritize, process focuses on client's
responses to real or potential disease or illness
What are the 5 Steps of the Nursing Process? - ADPIE; Assessment,
Analysis/Diagnosing, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
What is done during the assessment phase of the nursing process? - Collect and
organize data
What is primary data? - data obtained from the patient
What is secondary data? - data obtained from the medical chart, labs, family, and other
healthcare providers
What is subjective data? - Data that the patient states or feels; ex- nausea, pain,
anxiety, fear, depression
, What is objective data? - Data that uses your own senses
What is done during the diagnosing phase of the nursing process? - Analyze data, work
with the client to come up with a nursing diagnosis, and develop a diagnosis statement
What is are the three parts of a nursing diagnosis? - Actual, risk, and wellness
What is a risk diagnosis? - Only includes the etiology; includes what the patient is at risk
for based upon their assessment; ex: Observed patient has unstable gait, so is at risk
for falls, even though the patient is not admitted for falling
What is an actual diagnosis? - The actual problem that is going on (NOT THE MEDICAL
DIAGNOSIS); ex- Constipation related to narcotic use and inadequate dietary fiber, as
evidenced by hard formed stool and hypoactive bowel sounds
What is a wellness diagnosis? - Clinical judgement about a person, family, community's
desire to increase wellbeing and enhance healthy behaviors
What is done during the planning phase of the nursing diagnosis? - Prioritize problems,
make short term goals to slowly reach long term goals, formulate client goals
What are Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs? (Bottom to top) - Physiological (food, water,
warmth, rest), Safety, Belongingness and love (intimate relationships, friends), Esteem
(prestige and feeling of accomplishment), Self-actualization (achieving one's full
potential)
What is done during the implementing phase of the nursing process? - Need to have
technical, knowledge, and interpersonal skills. Need to adapt to a patient's needs,
delegate what you can, and make sure you document everything. If you don't document,
it didn't happen.
What is done during the evaluation phase of the nursing process? - Collect data so that
conclusions can be drawn about whether the goals have been met, compare data with
desired outcomes/goals you made for the client, draw conclusions about the problem
status, continue/modify/terminate the nursing care plan
What is intrapersonal communication? - Communication that occurs as a conscious
internal diaglogue (self-talk)
What is interpersonal communication? - Conversation between two people
What is group communication? - Discussing client care with multiple other health
professionals
