NRS 2012 Exam Questions With Complete Solutions
___ priority involves non-emergent, non-;ife threatening needs
of pts Correct Answers intermediate priority
____ data are the OBSERVATIONS or MEASUREMENTS of a
patient's health status Correct Answers objective
____ data is the patient's (and/or secondary source's) VERBAL
DESCRIPTIONS of their health issue/problem(s). Correct
Answers subjective
____ priority = nursing dx that affect a patient's future well-
being; often focus on long-term health care needs, e.g. smoking
cessation. Correct Answers low priority
____ priority = nursing dx that, if untreated, result in harm to a
patient (or others), Correct Answers high priority
____: the registered nurse develops a plan encompassing
strategies to achieve expected outcomes Correct Answers
Planning
____: the registered nurse, evaluates progress toward attainment
of goals and outcomes Correct Answers Evaluation
___: the registered nurse analyzes the assessment data to
determine the actual or potential diagnoses, problems, and issues
Correct Answers Diagnosis
,___: the registered nurse collects pertinent data and information
relative to the healthcare consumers health or the situation
Correct Answers Assessment
___: the registered nurse identifies expected outcomes for a plan
individualized to the healthcare consumer or the situation
Correct Answers Outcomes identification
___: the registered nurse implement the identified plan Correct
Answers Implementation
-The patient WILL AMBULATE independently by tomorrow.
-The family WILL DISCUSS their feelings about their father's
cancer diagnosis prior to discharge.
-Mr. Baum WILL VERBALIZE knowledge of his medications
before discharge.
-Ms. Jones WILL REPORT less pain. Correct Answers
A collaborative problem is an ____ or _____ physiological
complication that nurses ____ and manage in collaboration with
other healthcare professionals. Correct Answers actual or
potential
monitor
A novice nurse ____ the values/beliefs/behaviors of others, and
believes that experts have the answers for every problem, they
do what they are told to do = habitual care Correct Answers
accepts
, A nurse ___ works primarily in schools of nursing, staff
development department of healthcare agencies, and patient
education departments Correct Answers Educator
A nurse with diverse experience who has an intuitive grasp of an
existing or potential clinical problem Correct Answers Expert
nurse
a nursing diagnosis classifies health issues within the domain of
____.
-the nursing diagnosis is a ____ judgment concerning a _____
response to health conditions/life processes that nurses are
licensed to treat. Correct Answers nursing
clinical
human
A patient ___ is important to your patients health & recovery
Correct Answers Educator
A patient-centered interview becomes the basis for _____ and
effective therapeutic relationships with patients/families.
It is an _____ exchange; NOT just asking questions and
recording answers.
During the interview, the nurse assesses both ____ and _____
cues and communication patterns. Correct Answers forming
trust
interactive
verbal & non-verbal
___ priority involves non-emergent, non-;ife threatening needs
of pts Correct Answers intermediate priority
____ data are the OBSERVATIONS or MEASUREMENTS of a
patient's health status Correct Answers objective
____ data is the patient's (and/or secondary source's) VERBAL
DESCRIPTIONS of their health issue/problem(s). Correct
Answers subjective
____ priority = nursing dx that affect a patient's future well-
being; often focus on long-term health care needs, e.g. smoking
cessation. Correct Answers low priority
____ priority = nursing dx that, if untreated, result in harm to a
patient (or others), Correct Answers high priority
____: the registered nurse develops a plan encompassing
strategies to achieve expected outcomes Correct Answers
Planning
____: the registered nurse, evaluates progress toward attainment
of goals and outcomes Correct Answers Evaluation
___: the registered nurse analyzes the assessment data to
determine the actual or potential diagnoses, problems, and issues
Correct Answers Diagnosis
,___: the registered nurse collects pertinent data and information
relative to the healthcare consumers health or the situation
Correct Answers Assessment
___: the registered nurse identifies expected outcomes for a plan
individualized to the healthcare consumer or the situation
Correct Answers Outcomes identification
___: the registered nurse implement the identified plan Correct
Answers Implementation
-The patient WILL AMBULATE independently by tomorrow.
-The family WILL DISCUSS their feelings about their father's
cancer diagnosis prior to discharge.
-Mr. Baum WILL VERBALIZE knowledge of his medications
before discharge.
-Ms. Jones WILL REPORT less pain. Correct Answers
A collaborative problem is an ____ or _____ physiological
complication that nurses ____ and manage in collaboration with
other healthcare professionals. Correct Answers actual or
potential
monitor
A novice nurse ____ the values/beliefs/behaviors of others, and
believes that experts have the answers for every problem, they
do what they are told to do = habitual care Correct Answers
accepts
, A nurse ___ works primarily in schools of nursing, staff
development department of healthcare agencies, and patient
education departments Correct Answers Educator
A nurse with diverse experience who has an intuitive grasp of an
existing or potential clinical problem Correct Answers Expert
nurse
a nursing diagnosis classifies health issues within the domain of
____.
-the nursing diagnosis is a ____ judgment concerning a _____
response to health conditions/life processes that nurses are
licensed to treat. Correct Answers nursing
clinical
human
A patient ___ is important to your patients health & recovery
Correct Answers Educator
A patient-centered interview becomes the basis for _____ and
effective therapeutic relationships with patients/families.
It is an _____ exchange; NOT just asking questions and
recording answers.
During the interview, the nurse assesses both ____ and _____
cues and communication patterns. Correct Answers forming
trust
interactive
verbal & non-verbal
