Which task is included in the assessment step of the nursing ...

[Collmarie]

Which task is included in the assessment step of the nursing process?
 
  a. Establishing patient goals/outcomes
  b. Implementing the nursing care plan (NCP)
  c. Measuring goal/outcome achievement
  d. Collecting and communicating data

Question 2

Which statement regarding nursing diagnoses is accurate?
 
  a. Nursing diagnoses remain the same for as long as the disease is present.
  b. Nursing diagnoses are written to identify disease states.
  c. Nursing diagnoses describe patient problems that nurses treat.
  d. Nursing diagnoses identify causes related to illness.

[joshraies]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Data are collected and communicated in the assessment phase of the nursing process. Establishing goals is the function of planning. Implementing the NCP is the function of implementation. Measuring outcome achievement is the function of evaluation.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Diagnostic statements identify problems a nurse is independently able to treat within the scope of professional practice. Nursing diagnoses vary with the changing condition of the patient. The response patterns are unique to the patient and are not disease specific. Nursing diagnoses describe the patient's human response pattern.

[Collmarie]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[aliotak]

Excellent