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Pharm chp 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Assessment | information gathering regarding the current status of a particular patient, including evaluation of past history and physical examination; provides a baseline of information and clues to effectiveness of therapy |
| Evaluation | part of the nursing process; determining the effects of the interventions that were instituted for the patient and leading to further assessment and intervention |
| Implementation | actions undertaken to meet a patient’s needs, such as administration of drugs, comfort measures, or patient teaching |
| Nursing | the art of nurturing and administering to the sick, combined with the scientific application of chemistry, anatomy, physiology, biology, nutrition, psychology, and pharmacology to the particular clinical situation |
| Nursing diagnosis | statement of an actual or potential problem, based on the assessment of a particular clinical situation, which directs needed nursing interventions |
| Nursing process | the problem-solving process used to provide efficient nursing care; it involves gathering information, formulating a nursing diagnosis statement, carrying out interventions, and evaluating the process |
| Nursing is | a complex art and science that provides for nurturing and care of the sick, as well as prevention and education services |
| Components of the nursing assessment | (history of past illnesses and the current complaint, as well as a physical examination) provide a database of baseline information to ensure safe administration of a drug and to evaluate the drug’s effectiveness and adverse effects |
| Nursing diagnoses are | developed from the information gathered during the assessment phase of the nursing process. A nursing diagnosis states the actual or potential response of a patient to a clinical situation |
| A nursing care guide and patient education materials | can be prepared for each drug being given, using information about a drug’s therapeutic effects, adverse effects, and special considerations |
| Prevention of medication errors is | a complicated task that involves the prescriber, the pharmacist, the nurse administering the drugs, and the patient. |
| Assessment | information gathering regarding the current status of a particular patient, including evaluation of past history and physical examination; provides a baseline of information and clues to effectiveness of therapy |
| Evaluation | part of the nursing process; determining the effects of the interventions that were instituted for the patient and leading to further assessment and intervention |
| Implementation | actions undertaken to meet a patient’s needs, such as administration of drugs, comfort measures, or patient teaching |
| Nursing | the art of nurturing and administering to the sick, combined with the scientific application of chemistry, anatomy, physiology, biology, nutrition, psychology, and pharmacology to the particular clinical situation |
| Nursing diagnosis | statement of an actual or potential problem, based on the assessment of a particular clinical situation, which directs needed nursing interventions |
| Nursing process | the problem-solving process used to provide efficient nursing care; it involves gathering information, formulating a nursing diagnosis statement, carrying out interventions, and evaluating the process |
| Nursing is | a complex art and science that provides for nurturing and care of the sick, as well as prevention and education services |
| Components of the nursing assessment | (history of past illnesses and the current complaint, as well as a physical examination) provide a database of baseline information to ensure safe administration of a drug and to evaluate the drug’s effectiveness and adverse effects |
| Nursing assessment must include | information on the history of past illnesses and the current complaint, as well as a physical examination |
| Nursing diagnoses are | developed from the information gathered during the assessment phase of the nursing process. A nursing diagnosis states the actual or potential response of a patient to a clinical situation |
| Implementation involves | taking the information gathered and synthesized into nursing diagnoses to plan the patient care. |
| Evaluation is | part of the continuing process of patient care that leads to changes in assessment, diagnosis, and intervention. |
| A nursing care guide and patient education materials | can be prepared for each drug being given, using information about a drug’s therapeutic effects, adverse effects, and special considerations |
| Prevention of medication errors is | a complicated task that involves the prescriber, the pharmacist, the nurse administering the drugs, and the patient. |
| The nurse needs | to be vigilant in administering drugs to check the seven “rights” of drug administration. |
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