FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING – 2025 EXAM
What are the most important roles of the nurse (5)
Caregiver
Advocate
Educator
Researcher
Leader
What are the 5 steps in the nursing process?
(1) Assessment
(2) Nursing Diagnosis
(3) Planning
,(4) Implementation
(5) Evaluation
*** All of the above require critical thinking!
Define Assessment
Collects comprehensive data pertinent to the patient's
health and/or situation.
- info medical personnel can look at
- begins the moment you walk through the door
Can the RN provide subjective information about patient?
NO! Only the patient can give subjective info.
OBJECTIVE info is what the RN sees, hears, or smells
What is the Diagnosis phase?
Analyze the assessment and make a clinical judgement
related to an ACTUAL or POTENTIAL health problem.
** Nurses have to be aware of potential risks based on
health problems.
,** Also collaborate with other specialists to manage the
problem(s)
What are the three phases of a Nursing Diagnosis?
First info → Related to → as evidence by
WHAT is the problem?
WHY is it a problem?
WHAT is the evidence of that problem?
Ex:
"Acute pain → related to surgical incision → as evidence
by patient report (or as evidence by crying)"
What are the OUTCOMES IDENTIFICATION?
This is the statement of how a patient's status will change
once interventions have been successfully instituted
Identify the expected outcomes when planning for the
patient's individual situation.
, Interventions must be measurable criterion indicating
that objectives have been met.
Define the PLANNING stage of the nursing process
Develops a plan that prescribes strategies and
alternatives to attain expected outcomes.
- Prioritize strategies
- Goals (statement that describes the aim if the nursing
care) should be short term and long term
Describe IMPLEMENTATION of the nursing process
The actions to facilitate positive patient outcomes
What three skills are needed in order to implement
goals?
Cognitive
Personal
Psychomotor
Describe the EVALUATION phase of the nursing process
What are the most important roles of the nurse (5)
Caregiver
Advocate
Educator
Researcher
Leader
What are the 5 steps in the nursing process?
(1) Assessment
(2) Nursing Diagnosis
(3) Planning
,(4) Implementation
(5) Evaluation
*** All of the above require critical thinking!
Define Assessment
Collects comprehensive data pertinent to the patient's
health and/or situation.
- info medical personnel can look at
- begins the moment you walk through the door
Can the RN provide subjective information about patient?
NO! Only the patient can give subjective info.
OBJECTIVE info is what the RN sees, hears, or smells
What is the Diagnosis phase?
Analyze the assessment and make a clinical judgement
related to an ACTUAL or POTENTIAL health problem.
** Nurses have to be aware of potential risks based on
health problems.
,** Also collaborate with other specialists to manage the
problem(s)
What are the three phases of a Nursing Diagnosis?
First info → Related to → as evidence by
WHAT is the problem?
WHY is it a problem?
WHAT is the evidence of that problem?
Ex:
"Acute pain → related to surgical incision → as evidence
by patient report (or as evidence by crying)"
What are the OUTCOMES IDENTIFICATION?
This is the statement of how a patient's status will change
once interventions have been successfully instituted
Identify the expected outcomes when planning for the
patient's individual situation.
, Interventions must be measurable criterion indicating
that objectives have been met.
Define the PLANNING stage of the nursing process
Develops a plan that prescribes strategies and
alternatives to attain expected outcomes.
- Prioritize strategies
- Goals (statement that describes the aim if the nursing
care) should be short term and long term
Describe IMPLEMENTATION of the nursing process
The actions to facilitate positive patient outcomes
What three skills are needed in order to implement
goals?
Cognitive
Personal
Psychomotor
Describe the EVALUATION phase of the nursing process
