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II. THE NURSING PROCESS

1) What is a characteristic of the nursing process
a. !s"ste#atic c. Inf$e%i&$e
&. Goa$'oriente( (. Stagnant
)) What is the or(er of the nursing process
a. !ssessing* (iagnosing* i#p$e#enting*
e+a$uating* p$anning
&. !ssessing* (iagnosing* p$anning*
i#p$e#enting* e+a$uating
c. ,iagnosing * assessing* p$anning*
i#p$e#enting* e+a$uating
(. P$anning* (iagnosing* i#p$e#enting*
assessing* e+a$uating
-) Which approach to pro&$e# so$+ing tests an"
nu#&er of so$utions unti$ one is foun( that
.or/s for that particu$ar pro&$e#
a. Intuition c. Scientific 0etho(
&. Routine (. Tria$ an( error
1) Which #etho( of reasoning #o+es fro#
genera$ princip$es to the co$$ection of specific
(ata or infor#ation that confir#s or negate a
h"pothesis
a. ,e(ucti+e c. Insightfu$
&. In(ucti+e (. Rationa$
2) ,uring the p$anning phase of the nursing
process* .hich of the fo$$o.ing is the 3pro(uct4
(e+e$ope(
a. Nursing care p$an c. Nursing histor"
&. Nursing (iagnoses (. Nursing notes
5) Which range of app$ications (oes the nursing
process ha+e
a. 6roa( c. E%act
&. ,istinct (. Narro.
7) O&8ecti+e (ata are a$so /no.n as9
a. Co+ert (ata c. O+ert ,ata
&. Inferences (. S"#pto#s
:) ,ata or infor#ation o&taine( fro# the
assess#ent of a patient is pri#ari$" use( &" the
nurse to9
a. !scertain the patient;s responses to
hea$th pro&$e#s
&. !ssist in constructing the ta%ono#" of
nursing inter+entions.
c. ,eter#ine the effecti+eness of the
(octor;s or(ers.
(. I(entif" the patient;s (isease process
<) The pri#ar" source of (ata co$$ection in the
assess#ent phase of the nursing process is
the9
a. Chart c. (octor
&. Patient (. fa#i$"
1=) What is an e%a#p$e of su&8ecti+e (ata
a. Co$or of .oun( (rainage
&. O(or of &reath
c. Respiration of 11 &reaths>#inute
(. The patient;s state#ent of 3I fee$ sic/ to
#" sto#ach4
11) Which state#ent is a (ifference &et.een
co#prehensi+e an( focuse( assess#ents
a. Co#prehensi+e assess#ents can;t
inc$u(e an" focuse( assess#ents.
&. ?ocuse( assess#ents are #ore
i#portant than co#prehensi+e
assess#ents.
c. ?ocuse( assess#ents are usua$$"
ongoing an( concerning specific
pro&$e#s
(. O&8ecti+e (ata are inc$u(e( on$" in
co#prehensi+e assess#ents
1)) T.o'"ear o$( @ason;s #other states 3@ason
+o#ite( : ounces of his for#u$a this #orning.4
a. O&8ecti+e (ata fro# a pri#ar" source
&. O&8ecti+e (ata fro# a secon(ar" source
c. Su&8ecti+e (ata fro# a pri#ar" source
(. Su&8ecti+e (ata fro# a secon(ar" source
1-) The nurse perfor#s a neuro$ogic e%a# on a
patient. !fter the e%a#* .hich of the fo$$o.ing
shou$( &e recor(e( as o&8ecti+e (ata9
a. A1 pate$$ar ref$e%es in &oth of the
patient;s $egs
&. Patients (escription of ringing in his ears
c. Patients sensations of nu#&ness in his
right ar#
(. Patient;s state#ent* 3the roo# is
spinning4
11) Which fin(ing o&taine( (uring an assess#ent is
concerne( significant enough to reBuire
i##e(iate co##unication to another #e#&er
of the hea$th care tea#
a. Change in a parent;s heart rate fro# 7)
to :=
&. ,i#inishe( &reath soun(s in a patient
.ith pre+ious$" nor#a$ &reath soun(s
c. Re$ief note( &" a patient fro# prescri&e(
nausea #e(ication
(. Weight $oss of ) $& C1 /g) in a 112 $& C2)
/g) fe#a$e patient
12) I#paire( gas e%change is $iste( in the N!N,!
ta%ono#" un(er .hich of the fo$$o.ing hu#an
response patterns
a. Choosing c. e%changing
&. Co##unicating (. re$ating
15) It is i#portant to i(entif" the etio$og" Cris/
factors) of a nursing (iagnosis &ecause (oing
so9
a. !ssists in organiDing nursing care of
patients .ith si#i$ar (iagnosis.
&. ,escri&e the patient;s hea$th pro&$e# or
response in a fe. .or(s.
c. Gi+es (irection to the reBuire( nursing
inter+entions for the patient.
(. In(icates the presence of a particu$ar
hea$th pro&$e# in a patient.
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17) The nurse (eter#ines that her patient;s
un.i$$ingness to $oo/ at her #astecto#" scar*
her refusa$ to see +isitors* an( her state#ent*
3I;# not the sa#e .o#an an"#ore4 see# to
point to a (istur&ance in the patient;s &o("
i#age. This o&ser+ation is an e%a#p$e of9
a. ,eter#ining strengths an( .ea/nesses
&. ,ifferentiating nursing fro# #e(ica$
(iagnoses.
c. I(entif"ing gaps an( inconsistencies in
(ata.
(. RecogniDing a c$uster of significant (ata.
1:) 0r. 6ra($e"* a @eho+ah;s Witness* refuse( an"
&$oo( transfusions (uring his surger"* &eca#e
ane#ic after his operation* an( is no. tire(. 0r.
6ra($e" is #ore than $i/e$" e%periencing9
a. ! potentia$ Cris/) nursing (iagnosis.
&. ! possi&$e nursing (iagnosis.
c. We$$ness (iagnosis.
(. !n actua$ nursing (iagnosis.
1<) The nurse (eter#ines that 0rs. Turner;s heart
rate of 5= &eats>#inute #eans that she;s
&ra("car(ic. This (eter#ination is an e%a#p$e
of9
a. ! cue c. (ata
c$ustering
&. !n inference (. (ata s"nthesis
)=) Using 0as$o.;s hierarch" of &asic hu#an
nee(s* .hich of the fo$$o.ing nursing (iagnoses
has the highest priorit"
a. !n%iet" re$ate( to i#pen(ing surger"* as
e+i(ence( &" inso#nia.
&. I#paire( +er&a$ co##unication re$ate( to
tracheosto#"* as e+i(ence &" ina&i$it" to
spea/.
c. Ineffecti+e &reathing pattern re$ate( to
pain* as e+i(ence( &" shortness of
&reath.
(. Ris/ for in8ur" re$ate( to autoi##une
("sfunction
)1) When e%a#ining a patient;s e"es* the nurse
consi(ers the patients age. This action is an
e%a#p$e of9
a. C$ustering (ata
&. Co#paring (ata against stan(ar(s an(
nor#s.
c. ,eter#ining gaps in the (ata.
(. ,ifferentiating cues an( inferences.
))) ?or#u$ating a nursing (iagnosis is a 8oint
function of9
a. Patient an( fa#i$" c. Nurse an( (octor
&. Nurse an( patient (. ,octor an( patient
)-) Which of the fo$$o.ing is a nursing (iagnosis
a. !n%iet" c. Heart
fai$ure
&. ,ia&etes (. 0"ocar(ia$
Infarction
)1) The nurse sees a patient cr"ing an( (eter#ines
fro# that o&ser+ation that the patient is
e%perien' cing the nursing (iagnosis of
("sfunctiona$ grie+' ing. If the nurse has #a(e
a (iagnostic error* it .ou$( #ost $i/e$" &e (ue to
.hich of the fo$$o.ing reason
a. I(entif"ing .ith the patient
&. Genera$iDing fro# e%perience
c. Eac/ of c$inica$ e%perience
(. Pre#ature c$osure
)2) Which state#ent in(icates the #ost appropriate
nursing inter+entions to (eter#ine .hether the
goa$ of 3The patient .i$$ (e#onstrate f$ui(
&a$ance* as e+i(ence( &" tota$ f$ui( inta/e
eBua$s tota$ f$ui( output4 has &een #et
a. ,eter#ine the patient;s f$ui( preferences
&" the en( of the shift.
&. Instruct the patient to (rin/ 1*2== #E of
f$ui( e+er"(a".
c. 0easure an( recor( the patient;s tota$
f$ui( inta/e an( output e+er" shift.
(. 0easure the specific gra+it" of the
patient;s urine e+er" shift.
)5) What is a (isa(+antage of stan(ar(iDe( nursing
care p$ans
a. ! nurse .ho uses a stan(ar(iDe( nursing
care p$an #a" fin( it +er" ti#e
consu#ing.
&. ! stan(ar(iDe( nursing care p$an #a"
not &e consistent .ith accepta&$e
stan(ar(s of care.
c. Consent of the patient is necessar" to
use a stan(ar(iDe( nursing care p$an.
(. The uniBue nee(s of the patient #a" not
&e a((resse( in a stan(ar(iDe( nursing
care p$an.
)7) Which e%pecte( outco#e is correct$" .ritten
a. 3the patient .i$$ &e $ess e(e#atous
Cs.o$$en) in )1 hours4
&. The patient .i$$ (rin/ an a(eBuate
a#ount of f$ui( (ai$"4
c. The patient .i$$ i(entif" a$$ high'sa$t"
foo(s fro# a prepare( $ist &" (ischarge4
(. The patient .i$$ soon s$eep .e$$ through
the night4
):) In the p$anning phase of the nursing process*
the nurse9
a. !na$"Des patients (ata
&. Carries out nursing inter+entions
c. ?or#u$ates a nursing (iagnosis
(. I(entifies patient goa$s.
)<) When shou$( (ischarge p$anning co##ence
a. )1 hours after (ischarge
&. The (a" &efore (ischarge
c. Upon a(#ission
(. When the patient (esires
-=) Which patient .ou$( &enefit fro# a short'ter#
goa$
a. 6i$$* .ho is ha+ing an appen(ecto#"
to(a".
&. 0ar"* .ho has e%tensi+e &urns o+er 2=F
of her &o(".
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c. Susan* .ho has suffere( a se+ere spina$
cor( in8ur".
(. To((* .ho has heart fai$ure an( is
a.aiting a transp$ant.
-1) The scientific reason for se$ecting a specific
nursing inter+ention supporte( &" c$inica$
research is ca$$e( a9
a. Criterion c. strateg"
&. Rationa$e (. theor"
-)) !n e%pecte( outco#e on a patient;s nursing
care p$an rea(s9 3Patient .i$$ &e a&$e to transfer
fro# the &e( to a .hee$chair .ithout assistance
&" the en( of the .ee/.4 When the nurse
e+a$uate( the patient;s progress* the patient
.as a&$e to transfer fro# the &e( to a
.hee$chair to go to the ph"sica$ therap"
(epart#ent .ithout an" he$p fro# the nurse.
Which of the fo$$o.ing .ou$( &e an appropriate
e+a$uati+e state#ent for the nurse to p$ace on
the patient;s nursing care p$an
a. 3patient .as a&$e to transfer fro# the &e(
to a .hee$chair .ithout assistance4
&. 3goa$ i#possi&$e to #easure4
c. 3Goa$ #etG patient .as a&$e to transfer
fro# the &e( to a .hee$chair .ithout
assistance.
(. 3Goa$ not #et4
--) The nurse #anager e+a$uates the ne. I.H.
s"ste# institute( in the faci$it" to ascertain
.hether it has resu$te( in a (ecrease(
inci(ence of ph$e&itis in patients .ith I.H. $ines.
This is an e%a#p$e of .hat t"pe of e+a$uation
a. Outco#e c. Process
&. Peer (. Structure
-1) In the e+a$uating phase of the nursing process*
the nurse (oes .hich of the fo$$o.ing tas/s
a. I(entifies a+ai$a&$e resources
&. Carries out nursing inter+entions
c. ?or#u$ates nursing (iagnoses
(. 0easures goa$ achie+e#ent
-2) !n e%pecte( outco#e on a patient;s care p$an
rea(s9 3Patient .i$$ state se+en .arning signa$s
of cancer &" (ischarge.4 When the nurse
e+a$uates the patient;s progress* the patient is
a&$e to state that a change in a .art or a #o$e*
a sore that (oesn;t hea$ an( a change in &o.e$
or &$a((er ha&its are .arning signa$s of cancer.
Which of the fo$$o.ing .ou$( &e an appropriate
e+a$uati+e state#ent for the nurse to p$ace on
the patient;s nursing care p$an
a. 3Patient un(erstan(s the .arning signa$s
of cancer4
&. 3Goa$ #etG patient cite( a change in a
.art or a #o$e* a sore that (oesn;t hea$*
an( a change in &o.e$ or &$a((er ha&its
as .arning signa$s of cancer4.
c. Goa$ not #et4
(. Goa$ partia$$" #etG patient a&$e to state
on$" three .arning signa$s of cancer.4
-5) The goa$ or e%pecte( outco#e 3Patient .i$$
#aintain current .eight of 152 poun(s4 can
&est &e e+a$uate( &" .hich of the fo$$o.ing
#easures9
a. ,eter#ining the patient;s foo(
preferences
&. 0onitoring (ietar" inta/e for each #ea$
c. Restricting high'ca$orie foo(
(. Weighing the patient on the sa#e sca$e
-7) ! Bua$it" assurance nurse sen(s a
Buestionnaire to patients after (ischarge to
(eter#ine their $e+e$ of satisfaction .ith the
nursing care the" recei+e( in the faci$it". What
t"pe of nursing au(it is this
a. Concurrent c. retrospecti+e
&. Outco#e (. ter#ina$
-:) The nurse #a/es the fo$$o.ing entr" in the
patient;s recor(9 3Goa$ not #etG patient refuses
to atten( s#o/ing cessation changes.4 6ecause
this goa$ hasn;t &een #et* the nurse shou$(9
a. ,e+e$op a co#p$ete$" ne. nursing care
p$an
&. !ssign the patient to a #ore e%perience(
nurse
c. CritiBue the steps in+o$+e( in the
(e+e$op#ent of the goa$.
(. Transfer the patient to another faci$it"
-<) The nurse #anager e+a$uates the Bua$it" of the
nursing care p$an (e+e$ope( for the patients on
the nursing unit. This is an e%a#p$e of .hich
t"pe of e+a$uation
a. Outco#e c. Process
&. Peer (. Structure
1=) Which state#ent regar(ing Bua$it" i#pro+e#ent
is true
a. Inherent in Bua$it" i#pro+e#ent is the
notion that so#e processes in a faci$it"
can;t &e i#pro+e(.
&. Iua$it" i#pro+e#ent is a continuous
process use( to e+a$uate the nee(s an(
e%pectations of custo#ers.
c. Iua$it" i#pro+e#ent esta&$ishes criteria
use( to reco##en( punish#ent for
i(entifie( (eficiencies.
(. The focus of t Bua$it" i#pro+e#ent is
pri#ari$" on the nursing an( #e(ica$
staffs of a faci$it".
11) In the i#p$e#enting phase of the nursing
process* the nurse (oes .hich of the fo$$o.ing
tas/s
a. ,eter#ines the patient;s hea$th status.
&. I(entifies a+ai$a&$e resources
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c. 0easures goa$ achie+e#ent
(. Puts the nursing care p$an into action
1)) Co$$a&orati+e nursing inter+entions9
a. !re &ase( on the .ritten instructions of
another professiona$.
&. !re (eter#ine( so$e$" &" the nurse an(
patient.
c. Ref$ect the o+er$apping responsi&i$ities of
hea$th care personne$.
(. ReBuire super+ision &" the (octor.
1-) Which nurse #ight nee( assistance .hen
i#p$e#enting the (escri&e( nursing
inter+ention
a. !stri(* .ho has to insert nasogastric tu&e
in patientG a proce(ure she has
perfor#e( nu#erous ti#es
&. 6i$$* .ho has to transfer a patient to a
stretcherG the patient is in great pain
c. 0ar"* a #e#&er of the I.H. tea#* .ho
has to start an I.H. on a patient reBuiring
I.H. anti&iotics.
(. Sharon* .ho .eighs 11= E&s C2= /g)* an(
has to position a patient .ho .eighs <:
E&s C12/g).
11) When (eter#ining the teaching strateg" that is
&est suite( to the patient an( the #ateria$ to &e
$earne(* .hich inter+ention s/i$$ is the nurse
using
a. Cogniti+e c. interpersona$
&. Effecti+e (. ps"cho#otor
12) ! group of nurses* (octors* an( a hea$th care
a(#inistrator co$$a&orate to (etai$ the actions
nurses are a&$e to e%ecute .hen a patient is
un(ergoing I.H. heparin therap". this e%a#p$e
&est (escri&es9
a. ! critica$ path.a"
&. ! protoco$
c. ! stan(ar(iDe( nursing care p$an
(. !n in(epen(ent nursing action
15) When assessing a patient;s $e+e$ of pain* .hich
t"pe of nursing inter+ention is the nurse
perfor#ing
a. Co$$a&orati+e c.
In(epen(ent
&. ,epen(ent (. Professiona$
17) Which of the fo$$o.ing is a true state#ent .ith
regar( to (e$egation of nursing inter+entions to
un$icense( assisti+e personne$ CU!P)
a. ! U!P (eter#ines .hich nursing
inter+entions can &e (e$egate(.
&. ,e$egation of nursing inter+entions to
U!P resi(es .ith the (octor.
c. Rare$" shou$( a nurse (e$egate nursing
inter+entions to U!P.
(. The nurse is responsi&$e an(
accounta&$e for the outco#e.
1:) When a nurse an( a respirator" therapist
(eter#ine that 1 hour prior to each #ea$ is the
i(ea$ to#e for a patient;s respirator" therap"*
.hich t"pe of nursing inter+ention is the nurse
perfor#ing
a. Co(epen(ent c.
In(epen(ent
&. Co$$a&orati+e (.
professiona$
1<) ,epen(ent nursing inter+entions9
a. !re actions for .hich the nurse isn;t
accounta&$e
&. !re in(i+i(ua$iDe( for the patient &"
nurses.
c. !re pri#ari$" co$$egia$ in nature
(. Nee( to &e c$arifie( &" the nurse if
Buestiona&$e.
2=) When reassuring a patient (uring an
unco#forta&$e proce(ure* .hich inter+ention
s/i$$ is the nurse using
a. Cogniti+e c. interpersona$
&. Effecti+e (. ps"cho#otor
21) Which of the fo$$o.ing &eha+iors &" the nurse*
Pau$a S#ith* (e#onstrates that she
un(erstan(s the e$e#ents of effecti+e charting
a. She (ocu#ents gi+ing a patient;s
#e(ication after a(#inistering the
#e(ication.
&. She (ocu#ents the fo$$o.ing a&out her
patient9 3appetite goo( this #orning4
c. She signs her charting as fo$$o.s9 P.
S#ith
(. She .rites in the nurse;s notes .ith no. )
penci$.
2)) The t"pe of patient recor( in .hich each
#e#&er of the hea$th care tea# or (epart#ent
#a/es notations a&out hea$th pro&$e#s that are
integrate( throughout the patient;s chart is a9
a. Co#puter recor(
&. ,epart#ent recor(
c. Pro&$e#'oriente( #e(ica$ recor(
(. Source'oriente( #e(ica$ recor(
2-) What is a (isa(+antage of co#puteriDe(
(ocu#entation of the nursing process
a. !ccurac" c. $egi&i$it"
&. concern of pri+ac" (. rapi(
co##unication
21) Which nursing (ocu#entation entr" ref$ects
potentia$ $ega$ ris/
a. 3Patient;s &reath soun(s are c$ear an(
eBua$ &i$atera$$".4
&. 3Patient;s right antecu&ita$ space has
nee($e trac/s.4
c. 3Patient;s statesG 3I;# happ" that I;#
going ho#e to(a"4
(. 3Patient transferre( fro# the &e( to chair
.ith one assist.4
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22) What shou$( the nurse (o after #a/ing a
charting error in the nurse;s notes
a. ,ra. a $ine through the error an( .rite
3error4 an( her initia$s a&o+e it.
&. O&$iterate the #ista/e .ith &$ac/ fe$t pen
c. Recop" the page of nurses; notes an(
start o+er.
(. Report the inci(ent i##e(iate$" to the
hea( nurse.
25) ,uring a change'of'shift report* it .ou$( &e
i#portant for the nurse re$inBuishing
responsi&i$it" for care of the patient to
co##unicate .hich of the fo$$o.ing facts to the
nurse assu#ing responsi&i$it" for care of the
patient
a. That the patient ha( a nasogastric tu&e
re#o+e( ) hours ago.
&. That the patient state(* 30" pain is #uch
&etter to(a" that "ester(a"4
c. That the patients &ariu# ene#a
perfor#e( - (a"s ago .as negati+e.
(. That the patient;s fa#i$" ca#e to +isit this
#orning.
27) ! patient;s participation .ou$( #ost $i/e$" &e
encourage( in9
a. Change'of'shift report
&. Nursing care conference
c. Nursing groun( roun(s
(. Staff #eeting
2:) In(epen(ent nursing inter+entions
a. !$so /no.n as stan(ing or(ers
&. !re initiate( &ase( on the nurse;s o.n
/no.$e(ge an( s/i$$.
c. Consist pri#ari$" of hea$th e(ucation.
(. Re$ate (irect$" to the patient;s (isease
process.
2<) Using the nursing process he$ps pro+i(e patient
care that is9
a. In(i+i(ua$iDe( c.
stan(ar(iDe(
&. Repetitious (. unortho(o%
5=) In the e+a$uation process* the nurse shou$(9
a. 6e certain that the (iagnosis is a#ena&$e
to #e(ica$ care.
&. Ha+e three other nurses confor# the
accurac" of the (iagnosis.
c. Eoo/ for patterns an( (e+iations fro#
nor#a$.
(. Use on$" su&8ecti+e (ata to infer
pro&$e#s.
51) The e+a$uati+e state#ent 3!t =-==* patient
state(* Jit is easier to &reathe;* rate( pain a J-
on sca$e of 1 to 1=. !n( coughe( effecti+e$"4 is
#issing .hich of the fo$$o.ing e$e#ents
a. Conc$usion c. outco#e
&. ,ecision (. supporting (ata
5)) The hea( nurse .ants to (eter#ine the siDe
an( $ocation of the nursing station inf$uences
the (e$i+er" of nursing care on the unit. This is
an e%a#p$e of .hich t"pe of e+a$uation
a. Outco#e c. process
&. Peer (. structure
5-) Which state#ent (oes not (escri&e an
appropriate gui(e$ine for .riting a nursing
(iagnosis
a. State the (iagnosis in ter#s of a
pro&$e#* not a nee(.
&. Use of #e(ica$ ter#ino$og" to (escri&e
the pro&a&$e cause of the patient;s
response.
c. Use nursing ter#ino$og" to (escri&e the
patient response.
(. Use state#ents that assist in p$anning
the in(epen(ent nursing inter+entions.
51) The e+a$uation phase of the nursing process.
a. Changes continua$$"
&. ,irects the e%pecte( patient outco#es
c. Is a sta&$e* s"ste#atic #etho( of
(e+e$oping nursing care p$ans.
(. Isn;t a$.a"s necessar"
52) Which of the fo$$o.ing state#ents a&out the
ter# nursing process is true
a. Use( on$" in the Unite( States
&. It originate( .ith ?$orence Nightinga$e
c. It .as first use( &" E"(ia Ha$$ in 1<22
(. Was initiate( &" the Nationa$ Eeague for
Nursing in 1<:-.
55) Cho$e$ithiasis is a9
a. Co$$a&orati+e pro&$e# c. Nursing
(iagnosis
&. 0e(ica$ (iagnosis (. Potentia$ pro&$e#
SITUATION: Gar" Ste$$ato is a )2'"ear'o$( #a$e
.ho has &een +o#iting an( ha+ing (iarrhea for 1:
hours
Question 67 70 relate to this situation
57) Which state#ent is the #ost appropriate goa$
for a nursing (iagnosis of (iarrhea
a. 3The patient .i$$ e%perience (ecrease(
freBuent$" of &o.e$ e+acuation.4
&. 3The patient .i$$ pro+i(e a stoo$ speci#en
for cu$ture an( sensiti+it".4
c. 3The patient .i$$ recei+e anti(iarhea$
#e(ication.4
(. 3The patient .i$$ sa+e a$$ stoo$s for
inspection &" the nurse.4
5:) Which of the fo$$o.ing is the #ost i#portant
purpose of p$anning care .ith this patient
a. ,e+e$op#ent of a stan(ar(iDe( nursing
care p$an
&. E%pansion of the current ta%ono#" of
nursing (iagnosis
c. Pro+ision of in(i+i(ua$iDe( patient care.
(. Incorporation of &oth nursing an(
#e(ica$ (iagnoses in patient care.
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5<) When se$ecting appropriate nursing
inter+entions for 0r. Ste$$ato* the nurse #ust
re#e#&er that nursing inter+entions shou$( &e9
a. !chie+a&$e .ith resources a+ai$a&$e to
the nurse an( patient
&. Carrie( out un(er the super+ision of a
(octor.
c. Chosen (isregar(ing the patient;s +a$ues
an( &e$iefs.
(. Oriente( pri#ari$" to.ar( tas/s an(
#echanica$ proce(ures.
7=) Where .ou$( the nurse #ost $i/e$" fin( 0r.
Ste$$ato;s +ita$ signs in a source'oriente(
#e(ica$ recor(
a. Graphic sheet
&. ,iagnostic report
c. nurse;s notes
(. ,octor;s progress notes