NUR 155 Exam 2
Exam One Study Guide With Complete Solutions
Critical thinking skills
• Analyzing – separating/ breaking whole into parts
• Applying standards – judging according to established personal
• Discriminat
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NUR 155 Exam 2
Exam One Study Guide With Complete Solutions
Critical thinking skills
• Analyzing – separating/ breaking whole into parts
• Applying standards – judging according to established personal
• Discriminating - recognizing differences
• Information seeking – search for evidence
• Logical reasoning – drawing inferences
• Predicting – envision a plan
• Transforming knowledge – changing/converting the condition, nature, form/function of concepts
Problem-solving Process
• Trial & error
• Intuition
• Research process
• Examples of problem solving situations: safety/infection
o Everything we do as a nurse is backed up by research (evidence-based practice)
Decision-making Process
• Choosing the best actions to meet a desired goal
o Make value decisions time management decisions
o Scheduling decisions
o Priority decisions
Nursing Process
*The nursing process is client centered
• Assessment
o Collect data
▪ Database – contains all the information about the client
▪ Subjective (symptoms/what client says)
▪ Objective (signs/vital signs, chart – can be seen, heard, felt, smelled or observed
by physical examination)
▪ Sources of data
▪ Observing/Interviewing
• Closed ended questions
• Open ended questions
• Don’t ask, “Why?”
• Instead say, “tell me about…”
o Organize data
o Validate data
o Document data
• Nursing Diagnosis
o Analyze data
o Identify health problems, risks, and strengths
o Formulate diagnostic statements
▪ Types of diagnoses:
▪ Actual diagnosis
▪ Risk diagnosis
▪ Health promotion diagnosis
▪ Wellness diagnosis
▪ NANDA-1 nursing diagnoses
▪ Prioritization – Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
• Planning
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