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Chapter 1
Critical Thinking and the Nursing Process
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Define CRITICAL THINKING- | Critical thinking is sometimes called DIRECTED THINKING because it focuses on a goal. CRITICAL THINKING is used in PROBLEM SOLVING |
| What is PROBLEM SOLVING? | 1. Problem solving is one type of critical thinking. 2. Nurses do this on a daily basis |
| What are the 6 steps in problem solving? | 1. Gather data. 2. Identify the problem. 3. Decide what outcome/ goal is desirable. 4. Plan what to do. Implement the plan of care. 6. Evaluate the plan of care. |
| Define NURSING PROCESS: | An organizational framework that links the PROCESS of THINKING with ACTIONS in nursing practice |
| What are the steps of the nursing process | 1. ASSESSMENT 2. NURSING DX 3. PLAN OF CARE 4.IMPLEMENTATION 5. EVALUATION |
| What is subjective data | information provided verbally by the patient |
| What is objective data | factual information obtained through assessment and tests. What you can observe throught the 5 senses. |
| Documentation of data consists of | 1. once collected, it is placed in patients medical record. 2. ID of significant problem is reported immediately to the RN OR MD 3. Info should be accurate and concise |
| NANDA | North American Nursing association |
| Define Nursing Diagnosis | A clinical judgement about and individual, family, or community response to actual or potential health problems of life processes |
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