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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the five steps of the nursing process? | Assessment, Human Need Statements, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation |
| How is the nursing process described? | Cyclical, flexible, and continuously updated |
| What is the purpose of the nursing process? | To deliver safe, individualized, high-quality care |
| What is the focus of the assessment phase? | Collecting comprehensive patient and medication data |
| What is objective data? | Measurable and observable data (vitals, labs, exams) |
| Give examples of objective data. | BP, pulse, lab values, diagnostic tests |
| What is subjective data? | Patient-reported information |
| Give examples of subjective data. | Symptoms, medication experiences, beliefs |
| What drug name should be used? | Generic name |
| What key medication details must be assessed? | Dose, route, frequency, indication |
| What risks must be assessed before giving meds? | Allergies, adverse effects, interactions |
| What patient factors affect medication safety? | Renal/hepatic function, lifestyle, OTC/herbal use |
| What happens during data analysis? | Data is verified, interpreted, and synthesized |
| What is the result of analysis? | Human Need Statements |
| What is the purpose of planning? | Set patient-centered goals |
| What makes a good outcome? | Measurable, realistic, time-based |
| What is implementation? | Nursing actions to meet outcomes |
| Types of interventions? | Independent, dependent, collaborative |
| What is included in implementation? | Med administration, teaching, monitoring |
| List the first 5 rights. | Right drug, dose, time, route, patient |
| List the remaining rights. | Documentation, reason, response, refuse |
| How many patient identifiers are required? | Two |
| How many medication checks are required? | Three checks |
| What high-risk errors should you watch for? | Look-alike/sound-alike drugs |
| What is a medication error? | Any preventable event causing harm or misuse |
| Why report near misses? | Improve system safety |
| What does evaluation determine? | If outcomes were met |
| What should be monitored? | Therapeutic effects, side effects, labs |
| What if goals are not met? | Revise the care plan |
| What should you document? | Facts, responses, teaching |
| What must be documented if a patient refuses meds? | Refusal and actions taken |
| What should NOT be included in charts? | Abbreviations, blame, incident reports |
| What does QSEN focus on? | Safety, quality, patient-centered care |
| What is emphasized on Next Gen NCLEX? | Clinical judgment |
| What is the foundation of nursing practice? | The nursing process |