Unit 2 Review Introduction

Making an ethical clinical decision

Making a clinical decision in the patient's best interest

Making clinical decision based on previous shift assessments

Making an informed clinical decision

Obtains data in an orderly fashion.

Uses Evidence-Based Practice to support conclusions.

Sets attainable, specific, and measurable goals.

Improves a plan of care while thinking back on interventions effectiveness

Assessment

Diagnosis

Planning

Implementation

Impaired physical mobility

Hypertension

Diabetes mellitus

Pneumonia

To identify actual and potential health problems

To prescribe medication for a client

To monitor vital signs and assess physical health

To provide emotional support to the patient

Data collection

Administering medications

Data analysis

Formulating a diagnostic statement

Scheduling follow-up appointments

Following standard protocols without questioning

Relying solely on past experiences to make decisions

Delegating all decision-making to senior staff

Considering multiple solutions to a problem before making a decision