Question | Answer |
A written guide about the care a person should receive is the | Comprehensive care plan |
The method nurses use to plan and deliver nursing care is the nursing | process |
Collecting information about a person is | assessment |
______________ is measure is taken by the nursing team. It helps a person reach a goal. | nursing intervention |
You make many observations when giving care. You should use your senses to | collect information about a person |
The nursing process focuses on the | person's nursing needs |
____________________ is the first step of the nursing process. | assessment |
If the nursing process is used correctly | nursing care is organized and has purpose |
Nursing diagnoses and medical diagnoses are the same. | False |
Information that you can see, hear, feel, or smell is | objective data |
Fever is a | sign |
Yellow urine is a | sign |
Itching is a | symptom |
Tingling is a | symptom |
Symptoms are __________ data. | subjective |
With every resident contact____________________is collected | new informaiton |
The Minimum Data Set (MDS) is required by | OBRA |
The MDS is | an assessment and screening tool |
The planning step of the nursing process involves | setting goals and priorities |
A nursing intervention | is a nursing action or a nursing measure |
The comprehensive care plan contains | goals for care |
The comprehensive care plan may be part of the Kardex. | True |
Heart attack is not a nursing diagnosis. | True |
Care is given during the _______________ step of the nursing process. | implementation |
Goals are aimed at the person’s highest level of well-being and function. | True |
__________ step in the nursing process involves measuring if the goals set were met. | evaluation |
The nursing process changes as the person’s needs change. | true |
The nurse communicates delegated tasks to you by using | an assignment sheet |
The resident has the right to take part in his or her care planning. | true |
The nursing process is on-going. It never ends. | True |