Chap.4 The Nursing Process in Drug Therapy and Patient Safety
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 assessment | information gathering regarding the current status of a particular patient, including evaluation of past history and physical examination; provides a baseline of information and clues to effectiveness of therapy |
| evaluation | part of the nursing process; determining the effects of the interventions that were instituted for the patient and leading to further assessment and intervention |
| implementation | actions undertaken to meet a patient's needs, such as administration of drugs, comfort measures, or patient teaching |
| nursing | the act of nurturing and administering to the sick, combined with the scientific application of chemistry, anatomy, physiology, biology, nutrition, psychology, and pharmacology to the particular clinical situation |
| nursing diagnosis | statement of an actual or potential problem, based in the assessment of a particular clinical situation, which directs needed nursing interventions |
| nursing process | the problem-solving process used to provide efficient nursing care; it involves gathering information, formulating a nursing diagnosis statement, carrying out interventions, and evaluationg the process |
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