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Fundamentals of Nursing: The Art and Science of Person-Centered Care Tenth, North American Edition
Chapter 17 Questions
Question 1 of 5
What is the primary purpose of the outcome identification and planning step of the nursing process?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The outcome identification and planning step focuses on establishing patient-centered goals and designing a plan of care collaboratively with the patient, making D the correct choice.
Question 2 of 5
Critical thinking is an essential component in all phases of the nursing process. What question might be used to facilitate critical thinking during outcome identification and planning?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: During outcome identification and planning, critical thinking involves prioritizing issues, so asking which problems need immediate attention (
B) facilitates this process.
Question 3 of 5
Nurses identifying outcomes and related nursing interventions must refer to the standards and agency policies for setting priorities, identifying and recording expected patient outcomes, selecting evidence-based nursing interventions, and recording the plan of care. Which of the following are recognized standards? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: B,C,D
Rationale: State Nurse Practice Acts (
B), The Joint Commission (
C), and the Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (
D) are recognized standards that guide nursing practice and care planning.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse admits a patient to the hospitals short-stay unit and completes a health history and physical assessment. Using these data, the nurse develops a(n) plan of care, based on planning?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Upon admission, a nurse develops a comprehensive, initial plan of care (
B) based on the health history and physical assessment.
Question 5 of 5
Although each care plan is individualized, there are certain risks and health problems that, for example, patients undergoing similar medical or surgical treatment have in common. What name is given to this type of care plan?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Standardized care plans (
D) address common risks and health problems for patients with similar treatments.