2- NURSING PROCESS

What is the primary definition of the nursing process?

• A clinical documentation system

• A systematic, problem-solving approach to client care

• A method of medical diagnosis

• A treatment protocol system

Which of the following is NOT one of the five steps in the nursing process?

• Assessment

• Medication administration

• Implementation

• Evaluation

During which type of assessment is data gathered during a physiologic or psychological crisis?

• Time-lapsed assessment

• Problem-focused assessment

• Emergency assessment

• Initial assessment

What is the primary purpose of the nursing process?

• To establish treatment protocols

• To identify a client's health status and potential problems

• To document medical procedures

• To coordinate hospital staff

Which type of data includes observable and measurable information obtained through examination?

• Secondary data

• Tertiary data

• Subjective data

• Objective data

What organization develops standardized nursing diagnoses?

• American Nurses Association

• NANDA

• World Health Organization

• Joint Commission

When should discharge planning begin?

• When the patient requests it

• On the day of discharge

• When the patient is admitted

• After treatment is completed

What are defining characteristics in a nursing diagnosis?

• Probable causes of health problems

• Cluster of signs and symptoms

• Treatment protocols

• Patient demographics

Which component of a nursing diagnosis identifies what is unhealthy about the patient?

• Etiology

• Problem

• Characteristic

• Intervention

What type of nursing diagnosis is based on incomplete or unclear evidence?

• Secondary diagnosis

• Primary diagnosis

• Actual diagnosis

• Potential diagnosis