Nursing Process NCLEX Questions

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• Nursing Process

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24 Questions

1. Once a nurse assesses a client’s condition and identifies appropriate nursing diagnoses, a:

1. Plan is developed for nursing care.
2. Physical assessment begins
3. List of priorities is determined.
4. Review of the assessment is conducted with other team members.

2. Planning is a category of nursing behaviors in which:

1. The nurse determines the health care needed for the client.
2. The Physician determines the plan of care for the client.
3. Client-centered goals and expected outcomes are established.
4. The client determines the care needed.

3. Priorities are established to help the nurse anticipate and sequence nursing interventions when a client has multiple problems or alterations. Priorities are determined by the client’s:

1. Physician
2. Non Emergent, non-life threatening needs
3. Future well-being.
4. Urgency of problems

4. A client centered goal is a specific and measurable behavior or response that reflects a client’s:

1. Desire for specific health care interventions
2. Highest possible level of wellness and independence in function.
3. Physician’s goal for the specific client.
4. Response when compared to another client with a like problem.