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What is the primary purpose of the outcome identification and planning step of the nursing process?


A) To collect and analyze data to establish a database
B) To interpret and analyze data so as to identify health problems
C) To write appropriate client-centered nursing diagnoses
D) To design a plan of care for and with the client

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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During outcome identification and planning, from what part of the nursing diagnoses are outcomes derived?


A) The defining characteristics
B) The related factors
C) The problem statement
D) The database

E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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The nursing student asks the nurse about nurse-initiated and physician-initiated interventions. Which of the following is a physician-initiated intervention?


A) Teach client how to transfer from bed to chair and chair to bed.
B) Administer oxygen 4 L/min per nasal cannula.
C) Assist the client with coughing and deep breathing every hour.
D) Monitor intake and output every 2 hours.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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Which of the following is a correctly written client goal? Select all that apply.


A) The client will identify five low-sodium foods by October 9.
B) The client will know the signs and symptoms of infection.
C) The client will rate pain as a 3 or less on a 10-point scale by 5 pm today.
D) The client will understand the side effects of digoxin (Lanoxin) .
E) The client will eat at least 75% of all meals by May 5.

F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

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Which intervention does the nurse recognize as a collaborative intervention?


A) Teach the client how to walk with a three-point crutch gait.
B) Administer spironolactone (Aldactone) .
C) Perform tracheostomy care every eight hours.
D) Straight catheterize every six hours.

E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Which of the following client outcomes best describes the parameters for achieving the outcome?


A) The client will eat a well-balanced diet.
B) The client will consume a 2,400-calorie diet, with three meals and two snacks, starting tomorrow.
C) The client will cleanse his wound with soap and water and apply a dry sterile dressing.
D) The client will be without pain in 24 hours.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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B

Which of the following types of care plans is most likely to enable the nurse to take a holistic view of the client's situation?


A) Kardex
B) Case management
C) Critical pathways
D) Concept map care plan

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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Which of the following groups of terms best describes a nurse-initiated intervention?


A) Dependent, physician-ordered, recovery
B) Autonomous, clinical judgment, client outcomes
C) Medical diagnosis, medication administration
D) Other health care providers, skill acquisition

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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The nurse is planning the care of a male client who is receiving treatment for acute renal failure and who has begun dialysis three times weekly. The nurse has identified the following outcome: "Client will demonstrate the appropriate care of his arteriovenous fistula." This outcome is classified as which of the following?


A) Psychomotor
B) Affective
C) Cognitive
D) Holistic

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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In which of the following clients has the order of priorities for nursing diagnoses changed? Select all that apply.


A) A client in a long-term care facility who had a stroke
B) A client who is recovering from a broken leg
C) A client who insists on using the bathroom instead of a bedpan
D) A client who appears confused after taking pain medication
E) A pregnant client whose contractions are progressing as anticipated

F) All of the above
G) A) and D)

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A nurse has developed a plan of care with nursing interventions designed to meet specific client outcomes. The outcomes are not met by the time specified in the plan. What should the nurse do now in terms of evaluation?


A) Continue to follow the written plan of care.
B) Make recommendations for revising the plan of care.
C) Ask another health care professional to design a plan of care.
D) State "goal will be met at a later date."

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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The nursing diagnosis Impaired Gas Exchange, prioritized by Maslow's hierarchy of basic human needs, is appropriate for what level of needs?


A) Physiologic
B) Safety
C) Love and belonging
D) Self-actualization

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Which of the following statements accurately describes the impact on nursing of using NIC/NOC standardized languages? Select all that apply.


A) They demonstrate the impact that nurses have on the system of health care delivery.
B) They standardize and define the knowledge base for nursing curricula and practice.
C) They limit the number of appropriate nursing interventions to be selected.
D) They hinder the teaching of clinical decision making to novice nurses.
E) They enable researchers to examine the effectiveness and cost of nursing care.

F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

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A resident of a long-term care facility refuses to eat until she has had her hair combed and her make-up applied. In this case, what client need should have priority?


A) The need to have nutrition
B) The need to feel good about oneself
C) The need to live in a safe environment
D) The need for love from others

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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B

A male client is scheduled to be fitted with a prosthesis following the loss of his nondominant hand in a farm accident several weeks earlier. Nurses have documented the following outcome during this stage of his care: "After attending an educational session, client will demonstrate correct technique for applying his prosthesis." Which of this client's following statements would signal a need to amend this outcome?


A) "I'm not interested one bit in wearing an artificial hand."
B) "I'm worried that I'm going to get some really strange looks when I wear this thing."
C) "I don't have a clue how this thing goes on and comes off."
D) "I don't understand the technology that's used in this artificial hand."

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Which of the following is not appropriate in writing client-centered measurable outcomes?


A) The client or a part of the client
B) A flexible time frame
C) Observable, measurable terms
D) The action the client will perform

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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A nurse is assigned to care for a client diagnosed with asthma who has just been admitted to the health care facility. The nurse determines the client's priorities for care using which of the following?


A) Assessment skills
B) Nursing books
C) Client's records
D) Supervisor's advice

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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A nurse is developing outcomes for a specific problem statement. What is one of the most important considerations the nurse should have?


A) The written outcomes are designed to meet nursing goals
B) To encourage the client and family to be involved
C) To discourage additions by other healthcare providers
D) Why the nurse believes the outcome is important

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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Which of the following is a correctly written client goal?


A) The client will eliminate a soft formed stool.
B) The client understands what foods are low in sodium.
C) The client will ambulate 10 feet with a walker by October 12.
D) The client correctly self-administers the morning dose of insulin.

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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C

While developing the plan of care for a new client on the unit the nurse must identify expected outcomes that are appropriate for the new client. What is a resource for identifying these appropriate outcomes?


A) Community Specific Outcomes Classification (CSO)
B) The Nursing-Sensitive Outcomes Classification (NOC)
C) State Specific Nursing Outcomes Classification (SSNOC)
D) Department of Health and Human Resources Outcomes Classification (HHROC)

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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