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| Collecting information about the person; a step in the nursing process. |
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| comprehensive care plan (care plan) |
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| A written guide about the care a person should receive; developed by the health team. |
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| To measure if goals in the planning step were met; a step in the nursing process. |
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| That which is desired for or by a person as a result of nursing care. |
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| To perform or carry out nursing measures in the care plan; a step in the nursing process. |
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| The identification of a disease or condition by a doctor. |
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| Describes a health problem that can be treated by nursing measures; a step in the nursing process. |
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| An action or measure taken by the nursing team to help the person reach a goal. |
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| The method nurses use to plan and deliver nursing care; its five steps are assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation. |
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| Information that is seen, heard, felt, or smelled by an observer. |
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| Using the senses of sight, hearing, touch, and smell to collect information. |
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| Setting priorities and goals; a step in the nursing process. |
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| subjective data (symptoms) |
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| Things a person tells you about that you cannot observe through your senses. |
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| Clues for the Care Area Assessments (CAAs). |
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