NURS 1013 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++
What are the steps of the Nursing Process?
1. Assessment
2. Diagnosis
3. Planning
4. Implementation
5. Evaluation
What is critical thinking?
highly complex thinking pattern that requires higher order thinking
What are the characteristics of critical thinkers?
they examine situations in terms of content and context, they consider consequences of
actions, and they use solid/logical reasons for judgements, actions
What happens in the Assessment step of the nursing process?
Nurses collect subjective and objective data about client's health status. Nurses
continually collect data, analyze it to make nursing decisions.
What is subjective data?
what the patient tells you. their complaints and their feelings (ex. pain)
What is objective data?
observations or measurements of a patient's health status by you ( the nurse)
what happens in the Diagnosis step of the nursing process?
,it represents the nurse's judgment about human responses within contextual situation
that may either threaten or strengthen health and well-being.
analysis of patient data to identify patient strengths and health problems that
independent nursing intervention can prevent or resolve.
What are the 3 types of diagnoses?
actual- evidence based
wellness/health promotion- family/community processes
Risk- isolation related to thought process (hallucinations)
What happens in the Planning step of the nursing process?
develop plan of care to communicate specific client care needs.
outcome or goal set for each problem (nursing diagnosis)
make sure that interventions support the goal
What happens in the Implementation step of the nursing process?
Nurses execute proposed nursing care plans by performing technical skills,
communicating effectively with others on the treatment team, and document results/
progress of nursing interventions and evaluations.
What happens in the Evaluation step of the nursing process?
Collaborative process to determine progress made towards attaining health-related
goals. includes reassessment, review, reordering care priorities, establishing new goals,
revising care plan.
What is Gibb's Model of Reflection in relation to nursing practice?
it serves as a model for clinical judgment. leads to action, improvement of practice, and
patient outcomes. useful in the EVALUATION step of the nursing process.
, What are the 3 types of reflection?
reflection IN action= thinking on your feet
reflection ON action= evaluate experience and what you could have done differently
reflection FOR action= helps the person to think about ow future actions might change
as a result of the reflection.
Gibb's Model of Reflection includes:
Description= What happened
feelings= how did it make you feel
evaluation= what was good and bad about the experience
analysis= what sense can you make of the situation conclusion=(general and specific)=
what happened and what did you do for things to happen
action plan= what would you do differently next time
What is informatics?
use of technology in the delivery of healthcare (ex: patient portals, mobile devices)
How are informatics used in the Assessment step of the nursing process?
collecting patient health history
how are informatics used in the diagnosis step of the nursing process?
analyzing data
how are informatics used in the planning step of the nursing process?
developing a plan of care
how are informatics used in the implementation step of the nursing process?
use of technology to put care plan into action
how are informatics used in the evaluation step of the nursing process?
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++
What are the steps of the Nursing Process?
1. Assessment
2. Diagnosis
3. Planning
4. Implementation
5. Evaluation
What is critical thinking?
highly complex thinking pattern that requires higher order thinking
What are the characteristics of critical thinkers?
they examine situations in terms of content and context, they consider consequences of
actions, and they use solid/logical reasons for judgements, actions
What happens in the Assessment step of the nursing process?
Nurses collect subjective and objective data about client's health status. Nurses
continually collect data, analyze it to make nursing decisions.
What is subjective data?
what the patient tells you. their complaints and their feelings (ex. pain)
What is objective data?
observations or measurements of a patient's health status by you ( the nurse)
what happens in the Diagnosis step of the nursing process?
,it represents the nurse's judgment about human responses within contextual situation
that may either threaten or strengthen health and well-being.
analysis of patient data to identify patient strengths and health problems that
independent nursing intervention can prevent or resolve.
What are the 3 types of diagnoses?
actual- evidence based
wellness/health promotion- family/community processes
Risk- isolation related to thought process (hallucinations)
What happens in the Planning step of the nursing process?
develop plan of care to communicate specific client care needs.
outcome or goal set for each problem (nursing diagnosis)
make sure that interventions support the goal
What happens in the Implementation step of the nursing process?
Nurses execute proposed nursing care plans by performing technical skills,
communicating effectively with others on the treatment team, and document results/
progress of nursing interventions and evaluations.
What happens in the Evaluation step of the nursing process?
Collaborative process to determine progress made towards attaining health-related
goals. includes reassessment, review, reordering care priorities, establishing new goals,
revising care plan.
What is Gibb's Model of Reflection in relation to nursing practice?
it serves as a model for clinical judgment. leads to action, improvement of practice, and
patient outcomes. useful in the EVALUATION step of the nursing process.
, What are the 3 types of reflection?
reflection IN action= thinking on your feet
reflection ON action= evaluate experience and what you could have done differently
reflection FOR action= helps the person to think about ow future actions might change
as a result of the reflection.
Gibb's Model of Reflection includes:
Description= What happened
feelings= how did it make you feel
evaluation= what was good and bad about the experience
analysis= what sense can you make of the situation conclusion=(general and specific)=
what happened and what did you do for things to happen
action plan= what would you do differently next time
What is informatics?
use of technology in the delivery of healthcare (ex: patient portals, mobile devices)
How are informatics used in the Assessment step of the nursing process?
collecting patient health history
how are informatics used in the diagnosis step of the nursing process?
analyzing data
how are informatics used in the planning step of the nursing process?
developing a plan of care
how are informatics used in the implementation step of the nursing process?
use of technology to put care plan into action
how are informatics used in the evaluation step of the nursing process?
