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Pharm Terms ch6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Nursing process | systematic method of problem solving that forms the foundation of nursing practice |
| Assessment phase | collection of data |
| Baseline data | data gathered that will be compared to information obtained from later interactions |
| Subjective data | data from what pt says or perceives |
| Objective data | data gathered through physical assessment, lab data |
| Health history | most detailed info and tailored to the pt's clinical condition |
| Nursing diagnoses | clinical judgments of a pt's actual or health problem that is within the nurse's scope of practice to address |
| Planning phase | part of nursing process that prioritizes diagnoses, formulates outcomes, and selects interventions |
| Goals | established to focus on what the pt will be able to do or achieve, not what the nurse will do |
| Outcomes | specific criteria used to measure attainment of the selected goals |
| Implementation phase | involves an action specifically identified in the plan of care |
| Evaluation Phase | compares the pt's curent health status with the desired outcome |