Q&A Submission
What are the 5 steps of the nursing process? - ✔✔Assess
Diagnose/Analyze
Plan
Implement
Evaluate
In the ____ part of the nursing process the nurse gathers subjective and objective data which
is used to plan care - ✔✔assessment
In the ____ part of the nursing plan the nurse will come up with the main problems and
prioritize the patient's needs. - ✔✔diagnosis
In the ____ part of the nursing plan the nurse will come up with short-term goals that can be
evaluated - ✔✔planning
During the ____ phase the nurse created nursing interventions that will help achieve the
patient's goals. - ✔✔implementing
In the ___ phase of the nursing process the nurse will see if the goals have been met and will
measure the level of success - ✔✔evaluation
___ data is information perceived only by the patient - ✔✔subjective
pain scale is an example of ____ data - ✔✔subjective
____ data is observable and measurable data - ✔✔objective
, vital signs are an example of ___ data - ✔✔objective
The ____ is usually the most reliable source in the assessment phase - ✔✔patient
What are some of the methods of data collection? - ✔✔- observation
- nursing history
- patient interview
- physical assessment
___ is visually looking at the patient to look for things like skin color, sweating, swelling, etc -
✔✔inspection
The nurse is physically pushing on a patient's abdomen to see if it is soft or hard. What method
of data collection is she using? - ✔✔palpation
The nurse taps on an area to see if the space sounds hollow or dull. What method of data
collection is she using? - ✔✔percussion
___ is listening to an area on the body with a stethoscope - ✔✔auscultation
During the ___ phase of the nursing process there is systematic and continuous collection,
analysis, validation, and communication of patient data - ✔✔assessment
During the ____ phase of the nursing process pathophysiology and manifestations are used
to figure out what the main problems and concerns are - ✔✔diagnosis and analysis
True or false: you should use as many words to include lots of information and include your
opinion in documentation so that the next nurse doesn't miss any important information -
✔✔False - documentation should be concise and opinion free
True or false: you should use the patient's own words in documenation - ✔✔True