NSG 3160 Questions & Answers | 100% Verified
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Know how to collect data and the pitfalls to avoid when interviewing the patient and
collecting data.
Communication is going to carry the interview; you should build and establish rapport with the
patient. Show the patient that you are interested and concerned about their health to gain trust
from the patient. If the patient sees this, they are more likely to open and share vital information
regarding their health and health concerns. This will allow us to understand and assess the patient
at a better standpoint. Communication can be Verbal or Non-verbal. Verbal communication is
spoken words, vocalizations, tone of voice. Non-verbal communication is body language -
gestures, facial expressions, posture, eye contact, foot tapping, touch, where you sit to talk to
them. Non-verbal is more of an unconscious form of communication and is a reflection of true
feelings. Be aware of the messages you send a receive to the patient. Think about how you may
be interpreted to the patient.
First level priorities:
-Are those that are emergent, life threatening, and immediate, such as establishing an airway or
supporting breathing.
-ABC's (breathing
Second level priorities:
-Are those that are next in urgency- those requiring your prompt intervention to forestall further
deterioration.
,-Mental status change, acute pain, acute urinary elimination problems, untreated medical
problems, abnormal lab values, risks of infection, or risk to safety or security. (Pain, pee, poop).
Third level priorities:
-Are those that are important to the patient's health but can be attended to after more urgent
health problems are addressed. Interventions to treat these problems may require a collaborative
effort between the patient and health care professionals.
-Nutrition, long-term, hygiene, family, coping, and discharge.
Fourth level priorities:
-Collaborative problems.
-Get someone to help.
Evidence based practice:
Health care is ever changing, Evidence Based Practice are the best techniques used to treat
patients. Findings are implemented into daily practice. EBP is multi-faced and reflects holistic
practice. EBP encompasses of the integration of research evidence, clinical expertise, clinical
knowledge (physical assessment), and patient values and preferences. Clinical decision making
depends on all four factors: the best evidence from critical review of research literature, the
patient's own experience and expertise, and physical examination and assessment.
4 types of health assessments:
-Complete (Total Health) Database
-Focus or Problem Centered Database
, -Emergency Database
-Follow-up Database
Six steps of nursing diagnosis:
1. Assessment
2. Diagnosis
3. Outcome identification
4. Planning
5. Implementation
6. Evaluation
-The nursing process is the standard of practice in nursing. It is a process that allows
practitioners to move back and forth while caring for the needs of complex patients. Nurses use
this process to formulate a nursing diagnosis and plan care, establish goals, implement the goals
for healing, and reassessing the patient to ensure goals are met. If goals are not met, reassess the
patient and maybe think about formulating a new nursing diagnosis plan of care.
Use of open-ended questions:
-Open ended questions are a useful technique to use as they provide a way for the patient to be
more open and talk about their concerns. Open-ended questions are seeking narrative
information. It is unbiased, the person is free to answer in their own way. The patient is
encouraged to respond in paragraphs and give a spontaneous account. EXPRESSION!! Make
eye contact and actively listen. Typically, the patient will provide an answer and look at you for
direction on whether to continue. "Tell me about your headaches"
-Direct/Closed-ended questions ask for specific information. They elicit a one- or two-word
solutions (2026) UPDATE |2026!!
Know how to collect data and the pitfalls to avoid when interviewing the patient and
collecting data.
Communication is going to carry the interview; you should build and establish rapport with the
patient. Show the patient that you are interested and concerned about their health to gain trust
from the patient. If the patient sees this, they are more likely to open and share vital information
regarding their health and health concerns. This will allow us to understand and assess the patient
at a better standpoint. Communication can be Verbal or Non-verbal. Verbal communication is
spoken words, vocalizations, tone of voice. Non-verbal communication is body language -
gestures, facial expressions, posture, eye contact, foot tapping, touch, where you sit to talk to
them. Non-verbal is more of an unconscious form of communication and is a reflection of true
feelings. Be aware of the messages you send a receive to the patient. Think about how you may
be interpreted to the patient.
First level priorities:
-Are those that are emergent, life threatening, and immediate, such as establishing an airway or
supporting breathing.
-ABC's (breathing
Second level priorities:
-Are those that are next in urgency- those requiring your prompt intervention to forestall further
deterioration.
,-Mental status change, acute pain, acute urinary elimination problems, untreated medical
problems, abnormal lab values, risks of infection, or risk to safety or security. (Pain, pee, poop).
Third level priorities:
-Are those that are important to the patient's health but can be attended to after more urgent
health problems are addressed. Interventions to treat these problems may require a collaborative
effort between the patient and health care professionals.
-Nutrition, long-term, hygiene, family, coping, and discharge.
Fourth level priorities:
-Collaborative problems.
-Get someone to help.
Evidence based practice:
Health care is ever changing, Evidence Based Practice are the best techniques used to treat
patients. Findings are implemented into daily practice. EBP is multi-faced and reflects holistic
practice. EBP encompasses of the integration of research evidence, clinical expertise, clinical
knowledge (physical assessment), and patient values and preferences. Clinical decision making
depends on all four factors: the best evidence from critical review of research literature, the
patient's own experience and expertise, and physical examination and assessment.
4 types of health assessments:
-Complete (Total Health) Database
-Focus or Problem Centered Database
, -Emergency Database
-Follow-up Database
Six steps of nursing diagnosis:
1. Assessment
2. Diagnosis
3. Outcome identification
4. Planning
5. Implementation
6. Evaluation
-The nursing process is the standard of practice in nursing. It is a process that allows
practitioners to move back and forth while caring for the needs of complex patients. Nurses use
this process to formulate a nursing diagnosis and plan care, establish goals, implement the goals
for healing, and reassessing the patient to ensure goals are met. If goals are not met, reassess the
patient and maybe think about formulating a new nursing diagnosis plan of care.
Use of open-ended questions:
-Open ended questions are a useful technique to use as they provide a way for the patient to be
more open and talk about their concerns. Open-ended questions are seeking narrative
information. It is unbiased, the person is free to answer in their own way. The patient is
encouraged to respond in paragraphs and give a spontaneous account. EXPRESSION!! Make
eye contact and actively listen. Typically, the patient will provide an answer and look at you for
direction on whether to continue. "Tell me about your headaches"
-Direct/Closed-ended questions ask for specific information. They elicit a one- or two-word
