(2 Volume Set), 4th Edition, Judith M. Wilkinson, Leslie S.
Treas, Karen L. Barnett Mable H. Smith 9780803676909 | All
Chapters with Answers and Rationals
Critical Thinking - ANSWER: A combination of reasoned thinking, openess to alternatives, an ability to
reflect , and a desireto seek the truth
What are the nine attitudes in critical thinking? - ANSWER: Intellectual autonomy
intellectual curiosity
Intellectual humility
Intellectual empathy
Intellectual courage
Intellectual perseverance
Fair mindedness
Intellectual integrity
Confidence in reasoning
What is evidence based practice ? - ANSWER: Research based method for judging and using nursing
interventions
What are skills? - ANSWER: Intellectual processes used in complex thinking operations
What are the six overlapping and interdependent phases of the nursing process? - ANSWER:
Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning outcomes and interventions
Implementation
Evaluation
What are the four types of nursing knowledge? - ANSWER: Theoretical
Practical
Self Knowledge
Ethical
What is full spectrum nursing? - ANSWER: Thinking, doing, caring , and patient situation is used to
achieve safe, effective care, and promote the best possible patient outcomes.
What is the nursing process? - ANSWER: A systematic problem-solving process that guides all nursing
actions.
It involves thinking and doing
It is useful in many settings
It is not linear
It includes concurrent steps
What is assessment in the nursing process? - ANSWER: The systematic gathering of information
related to the physical, mental, spiritual,socioeconomic, and cultural status of an individual , group, or
community
What are the four features of assessment? - ANSWER: Collecting data
Categorizing data
Recording data
Using a systematic/ ongoing process
, What does ANA stand for? - ANSWER: American Nurses Association
What does NCSBN stand for? - ANSWER: National Council of State Boards of Nursing
What does JCHAO stand for ? - ANSWER: Joint Commission Health Organization
What is subjective data? - ANSWER: Data that only the subject or "patient" can feel and will tell you.
Usually in a statement.
What is objective data? - ANSWER: Information that you can obtain by observing and examing client
What is primary data? - ANSWER: The information that is received directly from the client . Subjective
or Objective
What is secondary data? - ANSWER: obtained from sources other than the client
What are nursing assessment skills? - ANSWER: Observation, Physical assessment , the nursing
interview
What is HELP? - ANSWER: Help, Environment/equipment, Look, People
Assessment can be _________________________or very___________________________ - ANSWER:
Broad/general; specific
What are the types of Assessments ? - ANSWER: Initial/Ongoing
Comprehensive
Focused
Special Needs
PQRSTU stands for - ANSWER: *P*rovocative or palliative, *Q*uality or quantity, *R*egion or
radiation, *S*everity scale, *T*iming, and *U*nderstanding the patient's perception of the problem.
What are the types of interviews? - ANSWER: directive and nondirective
What are closed questions? - ANSWER: A question that seeks a yes or no answer.
What are open-ended questions? - ANSWER: questions that allow respondents to answer however
they want and go into further detail
What are the 10 components of health history? - ANSWER: Biographical data
Chief complaint
HPI -history of presenting illness
Clients perception of health status/expectations for care
Past health history
Family Health History
Social History
Medication history and device use
CAM complimentary/alternative modalities
Review of body systems and associated functional abilities
When do you validate data? - ANSWER: -Discrepancies or gaps between subjective and objective data
-Discrepancies in what the client says at one time versus another time
-Abnormal and/or inconsistent findings
What are some nursing models that are used? - ANSWER: The Roy Adaptation Model
Orem's self care
Gordons Functional health patterns