Question 1

What is the basis for designing and selecting nursing interventions to meet patient needs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Patient problem 
B)  Care plan 
C)  Health care provider's orders 
D)  Nurse's notes 
A)  Patient problem 
B)  Care plan 
C)  Health care provider's orders 
D)  Nurse's notes

Question 2

What objective data should the nurse include after a patient assessment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Headache of 3 days' duration 
B)  Severe stomach cramps 
C)  Flatulence 
D)  Anxiety 
A)  Headache of 3 days' duration 
B)  Severe stomach cramps 
C)  Flatulence 
D)  Anxiety

Question 3

What is an example of an appropriate patient problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  Constipation 
B)  Patient complains of constipation 
C)  Need for laxatives 
D)  Patient has a duodenal ulcer 
A)  Constipation 
B)  Patient complains of constipation 
C)  Need for laxatives 
D)  Patient has a duodenal ulcer

Question 4

What are the two primary methods used to collect data?

Accepted Answer

A)  Written report by patient and family 
B)  Review of the chart and the nurse's notes 
C)  Interview and physical examination 
D)  Review of the health care provider's orders and the Kardex 
A)  Written report by patient and family 
B)  Review of the chart and the nurse's notes 
C)  Interview and physical examination 
D)  Review of the health care provider's orders and the Kardex

Question 5

A systemic,dynamic way to collect and analyze data about a patient that includes physiologic data as well as psychological,sociocultural,spiritual,economic,and lifestyle factors is known as ______________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A systemic,dynamic way to collect and analyze...

Question 6

What expected outcome exemplifies accepted criteria?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nurse will assess vital signs every day 
B)  Resident will observe safety guidelines while smoking 
C)  Resident will take part in one activity daily for the next 90 days 
D)  Nurse will monitor O2 saturation to maintain at greater than 90% 
A)  Nurse will assess vital signs every day 
B)  Resident will observe safety guidelines while smoking 
C)  Resident will take part in one activity daily for the next 90 days 
D)  Nurse will monitor O2 saturation to maintain at greater than 90%

Question 7

What is an important consideration when developing the care plan?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ensure the number of interventions is limited. 
B)  Ensure the patient is involved in the process. 
C)  Ensure interventions will be easy to implement. 
D)  Ensure evaluation of the patient problems is possible. 
A)  Ensure the number of interventions is limited. 
B)  Ensure the patient is involved in the process. 
C)  Ensure interventions will be easy to implement. 
D)  Ensure evaluation of the patient problems is possible.

Question 8

During a physical examination,the nurse discovers that the patient demonstrates signs of flushed,dry,hot skin;dry oral mucous membranes;and temperature elevation.The nurse should treat this data as the basis of a patient problem plan.What does this data represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Symptoms 
B)  Data clustering 
C)  Signs of fluid overload 
D)  Urinary retention 
A)  Symptoms 
B)  Data clustering 
C)  Signs of fluid overload 
D)  Urinary retention

Question 9

A health care system that provides control over health care services for a specific group of individuals in an attempt to control cost is known as ___________ care.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A health care system that provides control...

Question 10

Human responses to health conditions and life processes that may develop in a vulnerable individual,family,or community are known as a(n)__________ patient problem.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Human responses to health conditions and life...

Question 11

Which is an example of a medical diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pain 
B)  Anxiety 
C)  Pneumonia 
D)  Impaired skin integrity 
A)  Pain 
B)  Anxiety 
C)  Pneumonia 
D)  Impaired skin integrity

Question 12

What type of assessment is performed continuously throughout nurse-patient contact?

Accepted Answer

A)  Complete 
B)  Body systems 
C)  Focused 
D)  Subjective 
A)  Complete 
B)  Body systems 
C)  Focused 
D)  Subjective

Exam 5: Nursing Process and Critical Thinking

What is the basis for designing and selecting nursing interventions to meet patient needs?

What objective data should the nurse include after a patient assessment?

What is an example of an appropriate patient problem?

What are the two primary methods used to collect data?

A systemic,dynamic way to collect and analyze data about a patient that includes physiologic data as well as psychological,sociocultural,spiritual,economic,and lifestyle factors is known as ______________________.

What expected outcome exemplifies accepted criteria?

What is an important consideration when developing the care plan?

During a physical examination,the nurse discovers that the patient demonstrates signs of flushed,dry,hot skin;dry oral mucous membranes;and temperature elevation.The nurse should treat this data as the basis of a patient problem plan.What does this data represent?

A health care system that provides control over health care services for a specific group of individuals in an attempt to control cost is known as ___________ care.

Human responses to health conditions and life processes that may develop in a vulnerable individual,family,or community are known as a(n)__________ patient problem.

Which is an example of a medical diagnosis?

What type of assessment is performed continuously throughout nurse-patient contact?

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