Nursing Process; Questions With All Correct
Answers
Assessing correct answer -Collect data; Organize data; Validate data;
Document data
Diagnosing correct answer -Analyze data; Identify health problems, risks,
and strengths; Formulate diagnostic statements
Planning correct answer -Prioritize problems/diagnoses; Formulate
goals/desired outcomes; Select Nursing Interventions; Write nursing
interventions
Implementing correct answer -Reassess the client; Determine the nurse's
need for assistance; Implement the nursing interventions; Supervise
delegated care; Document nursing activities
Evaluating correct answer -Collect data related to outcomes; Compare
data with outcomes; Relate nursing actions to client goals/outcomes; Draw
conclusions about problem status; Continue, modify, or terminate the client's
care plan
What is the nursing process? correct answer -a systematic, rational
method of planning and providing nursing care.
What is the purpose of the nursing process? correct answer -to identify a
client's health care status, and actual or potential health problems, to establish
plans to meet the identified needs, and to deliver specific nursing
interventions to address those needs.
The nursing process is cyclical. What does this mean? correct answer -its
components follow a logical sequence, but more than one component may be
involved at one time.
What happens if a client "falls off the track?" correct answer -if goals are
not achieved (falling off the track), the cycle continues with reassessment, or
the plan of care may be modified.
, What are the 5 steps of the nursing process? correct answer -Assessment;
Diagnosis; Planning; Implimenting; Evaluating
What are some examples of critical thinking in the ASSESSMENT stage of the
nursing process? correct answer -making reliable observations;
Distinguishing relevant from irrelevant data; Distinguishing important from
unimportant data; Validating data; Organizing data; Categorizing data
according to a framework; Recognizing assumptions; Identifying gaps in the
data
What are some examples of critical thinking in the DIAGNOSING stage of the
nursing process? correct answer -Finding patterns and relationships
among cues; Making inferences; Suspending judgment when lacking data;
Stating the problem; Examining assumptions; Comparing patterns with
norms; Identifying factors contributing to the problem
What are some examples of critical thinking in the PLANNING stage of the
nursing process? correct answer -Forming valid generalizations;
Transferring knowledge from one situation to another; Developing evaluative
criteria; Hypothesizing; Making interdisciplinary connections; Prioritizing
client problems; Generalizing principles from other sciences
Assessing: description correct answer -collecting, organizing, validating,
and documenting client data
Assessing: purpose correct answer -To establish a database about the
client's response to health concerns or illness and the ability to manage health
care needs
Assessing: activities correct answer -Establish a database: Obtain a
nursing health history; Conduct a physical assessment; Review client records;
Review nursing literature; Consult support persons; Consult health
professionals. *update data *Organize data *Validate data
*Communicate/document data
Diagnosing: description correct answer -Analyzing and synthesizing data
Diagnosing: purpose correct answer -To identify client strengths and
health problems that can be prevented or resolved by collaborative and
Answers
Assessing correct answer -Collect data; Organize data; Validate data;
Document data
Diagnosing correct answer -Analyze data; Identify health problems, risks,
and strengths; Formulate diagnostic statements
Planning correct answer -Prioritize problems/diagnoses; Formulate
goals/desired outcomes; Select Nursing Interventions; Write nursing
interventions
Implementing correct answer -Reassess the client; Determine the nurse's
need for assistance; Implement the nursing interventions; Supervise
delegated care; Document nursing activities
Evaluating correct answer -Collect data related to outcomes; Compare
data with outcomes; Relate nursing actions to client goals/outcomes; Draw
conclusions about problem status; Continue, modify, or terminate the client's
care plan
What is the nursing process? correct answer -a systematic, rational
method of planning and providing nursing care.
What is the purpose of the nursing process? correct answer -to identify a
client's health care status, and actual or potential health problems, to establish
plans to meet the identified needs, and to deliver specific nursing
interventions to address those needs.
The nursing process is cyclical. What does this mean? correct answer -its
components follow a logical sequence, but more than one component may be
involved at one time.
What happens if a client "falls off the track?" correct answer -if goals are
not achieved (falling off the track), the cycle continues with reassessment, or
the plan of care may be modified.
, What are the 5 steps of the nursing process? correct answer -Assessment;
Diagnosis; Planning; Implimenting; Evaluating
What are some examples of critical thinking in the ASSESSMENT stage of the
nursing process? correct answer -making reliable observations;
Distinguishing relevant from irrelevant data; Distinguishing important from
unimportant data; Validating data; Organizing data; Categorizing data
according to a framework; Recognizing assumptions; Identifying gaps in the
data
What are some examples of critical thinking in the DIAGNOSING stage of the
nursing process? correct answer -Finding patterns and relationships
among cues; Making inferences; Suspending judgment when lacking data;
Stating the problem; Examining assumptions; Comparing patterns with
norms; Identifying factors contributing to the problem
What are some examples of critical thinking in the PLANNING stage of the
nursing process? correct answer -Forming valid generalizations;
Transferring knowledge from one situation to another; Developing evaluative
criteria; Hypothesizing; Making interdisciplinary connections; Prioritizing
client problems; Generalizing principles from other sciences
Assessing: description correct answer -collecting, organizing, validating,
and documenting client data
Assessing: purpose correct answer -To establish a database about the
client's response to health concerns or illness and the ability to manage health
care needs
Assessing: activities correct answer -Establish a database: Obtain a
nursing health history; Conduct a physical assessment; Review client records;
Review nursing literature; Consult support persons; Consult health
professionals. *update data *Organize data *Validate data
*Communicate/document data
Diagnosing: description correct answer -Analyzing and synthesizing data
Diagnosing: purpose correct answer -To identify client strengths and
health problems that can be prevented or resolved by collaborative and
