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Study Guide for Fundamentals of Nursing Care: Concepts, Connections & Skills
Chapter 4 : The Nursing Process: Critical Thinking and Decision Making Questions
Question 1 of 5
Improvement in a patient's health problem is measured by how much progress the patient makes toward the goal, which is set by the nurse.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: False. Goals are set collaboratively with the patient, not solely by the nurse, to ensure patient-centered care.
Question 2 of 5
How is Maslow's hierarchy of human needs used by nurses in a clinical setting?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Maslow's hierarchy helps nurses prioritize care by addressing physiological needs first, followed by safety, love, esteem, and self-actualization, ensuring patient needs are met in order of urgency.
Question 3 of 5
When a patient achieves the expected outcome, the nursing diagnosis is resolved.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: True. Achieving the expected outcome indicates the nursing diagnosis has been addressed, resolving the problem.
Question 4 of 5
The evaluation step of the nursing process is the step in which the plan of care is either changed or continued.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: True. Evaluation determines whether the care plan is effective, leading to its continuation, modification, or termination.
Question 5 of 5
Implementation means putting the plan into action and performing the interventions.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: True. Implementation involves executing the planned nursing interventions to achieve patient goals.