14.8.0: Review Questions

Review Questions

1 .

What is the emphasis for nurses during the implementation phase of the nursing process?

1. carrying out the established care plan
2. developing a new care plan for the patient
3. systematically determining the effectiveness of the care plan
4. focusing on the patient’s emotional well-being

2 .

What example demonstrates ongoing assessment during the implementation phase of the nursing process?

1. planning a patient’s future healthcare appointments
2. documenting a patient’s health history during their initial visit
3. evaluating the effectiveness of hospital-wide policies on a patient’s care
4. monitoring a patient’s pain levels and response to medication after surgery

3 .

What skill is essential during the implementation phase of the nursing process?

1. expertise in insurance policies
2. proficiency in critical thinking
3. experience managing a care team
4. ability to conduct diagnostic tests

4 .

What two categories of patient care are included in the implementation phase of the nursing process?

1. direct and indirect
2. actual and potential
3. dependent and independent
4. physiological and psychological

5 .

What type of intervention requires a provider's order before a nurse can perform it?

1. collaborative
2. dependent
3. independent
4. interdependent

6 .

A nursing intervention aimed at preventing bedsores in a bedridden patient is focusing on what type of problem?

1. actual
2. collaborative
3. independent
4. potential

7 .

According to the ABC framework for prioritizing nursing interventions, what type of problem should a nurse address first?

1. airway
2. breathing
3. circulation
4. pain

8 .

When delegating nursing interventions, what factor is important to consider?

1. time of day
2. age of the patient
3. competencies of the person receiving the delegation
4. educational background of the person delegating the task

9 .

What is the primary purpose of the evaluation phase in the nursing process?

1. to diagnose the patient’s condition
2. to determine the effectiveness of care
3. to introduce new nursing interventions
4. to plan the initial nursing interventions

10 .

For what reason does the nurse need to think about continuity of care during the evaluation phase?

1. It is when patients are initially assessed.
2. It is when patients are prepped for surgery.
3. It is when patients learn about their condition.
4. It is when patients transition out of the facility.

11 .

How should nurses evaluate the plan of care?

1. by delegating tasks to appropriate staff
2. by quizzing the patient about their condition
3. by determining whether goals have been met
4. by ending interventions that are no longer needed

12 .

A patient has been taking medication to alleviate symptoms, and the care team determines the patient no longer has symptoms. What conclusion should the care team draw about this intervention?

1. Delegate it.
2. Terminate it.
3. Continue administering it.
4. Revise it to be more effective.

13 .

In quality assurance programs, what do structure evaluations primarily assess?

1. how a healthcare system or provider delivers care
2. the results of health care on patients and populations
3. the characteristics of a healthcare system or provider
4. whether patients are satisfied or dissatisfied with care

14 .

What would be the most likely focus of a quality improvement initiative by a healthcare provider?

1. reducing costs
2. using data to support decisions
3. preparing nurses to service more patients
4. standardizing processes for all patient populations

15 .

What is the primary purpose of the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS)?

1. to document patient perspectives on hospital care
2. to measure the financial performance of hospitals
3. to determine the effectiveness of quality initiatives
4. to evaluate the technical skills of healthcare providers

16 .

The National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI) is instrumental for what process?

1. providing a platform for nursing education and research
2. assisting in the regulatory compliance of healthcare facilities
3. facilitating the monitoring and improvement of nursing practices
4. guiding the financial management decisions in nursing departments

17 .

The nurse is caring for a patient and preparing to document during the implementation phase. What essential information about the patient’s care will the nurse include at this phase?

1. only the patient's initial diagnosis
2. general descriptions of the patient’s mood
3. detailed and accurate records of care provided
4. only the medications administered to the patient

18 .

The nurse is doing a quality review of documentation to ensure entries are comprehensive and legally compliant. What piece of documentation would the nurse identify as fulfilling this goal?

1. “Patient seems to be feeling better today.”
2. “Administered medication, patient did not comment.”
3. “Patient complained about pain but I’m not sure what to do about it.”
4. “Patient reports a decrease in pain from 7 to 4 on the pain scale after medication.”

19 .

What is a rule for using abbreviations in nursing documentation?

1. Use abbreviations as often as possible.
2. Use only abbreviations that are approved.
3. Use only abbreviations for medical jargon.
4. Use abbreviations that the patient recognizes.

20 .

The nurse is advocating for the hospital where they work to use source-oriented documentation. What benefit could they highlight?

1. It reduces the need for nurses to document routine care.
2. It highlights specific problems, interventions, and outcomes.
3. It allows for easier identification of information by discipline.
4. It consolidates all patient information into a single, unified document.

21 .

What is an example of problem-oriented documentation?

1. a narrative note by a nurse
2. a record of a patient’s vital signs
3. a flow sheet of a patient’s key data
4. a PIE note assessing a specific intervention