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Fundamentals of Nursing: The Art and Science of Person-Centered Care Tenth, North American Edition
Chapter 17 : Outcome Identification and Planning Questions
Question 1 of 5
What part of the nursing diagnosis statement suggests the nursing interventions to be included in the plan of care?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The etiology of the problem (
C) guides the selection of nursing interventions by addressing the cause.
Question 2 of 5
What is true of nursing responsibilities with regard to a physician-initiated intervention (physicians order)?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Nurses are responsible for carrying out physician-initiated interventions (
B) as part of their role.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is using a structured care methodology that follows a set of steps based on a clinicians decision process to help standardize nursing care plans. What is the term for this element of a structured care methodology?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: An algorithm (
A) is a set of steps based on a clinician's decision process to standardize care plans.
Question 4 of 5
What name is given to tools that are used to communicate a standardized interdisciplinary plan of care for patients within a case management healthcare delivery system?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Clinical pathways (
C) are tools used to communicate standardized interdisciplinary care plans.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse has developed a plan of care with nursing interventions designed to meet specific patient outcomes. The outcomes are not met by the time specified in the plan. What should the nurse do now in terms of evaluation?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: If outcomes are not met, the nurse should recommend revising the plan of care (
B) based on evaluation.