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The Nursing Process
Exam 2
18
Medical
Not Applicable
05/04/2008

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Term
Assessment
Definition
a systemic, dynamic process by which the nurse, through interaction with the patient, significant others, and health care providers, collect and analyze data about the patient
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case management
Definition
assignment of a health care provider to a patient so that the care of the patient is overseen by one individual
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clinical pathway
Definition
a multidisciplinary plan that schedules clinical interventions over an anticipated time frame for high risk, high volume and high cost types of cases
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diagnose
Definition
identify the type and cause of a health condition
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etiology
Definition
study of all factors that may be involved in the development of a disease; cause of a disease
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evaluation
Definition
a determination made about the extent to which the established outcomes have been achieved in a nursing care plan
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goal
Definition
a broad statement that describes the intended or desired change in the patient's condition or behavior
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implementation
Definition
the phase of the nursing process that included ongoing activities of data collection, prioritization, and performance of nursing intervention and documentation
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managed care
Definition
a health care system whose aim is to enhance specific clinical and financial outcomes within a specific time frame
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NANDA
Definition
north american nursing diagnosis association
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nursing diagnosis
Definition
a clinical judgement about individual, family, or community responses to actual or potential health problems/life processes
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nursing intervention
Definition
activities that promote the achievement of the desired patient outcome
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nursing process
Definition
organizational framework for the practice of nursing. provides a systematic method by which nurses plan and provide care for patients
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objective data
Definition
observable and measurable sign which can be recorded
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planning
Definition
phase where nurse establishes priorities of care, writes desired patient outcomes, selects and converts nursing interventions into nursing orders, and communicates the plan of care
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specific order
Definition
an order written in a patients medical record or nursing care plan by a physician or nurse especially for that individual; it is not used for any other patient
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standing order
Definition
a standardized intervention written, approved, and signed by a physician that is kept on file within the health care facility to be used in predictable situations or in cirumstances requiring immediate attention
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subjective data
Definition
verbal statements provided by the patient
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