Linton: Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing, 6th Edition
Chapter 12: The Nursing Process and Critical Thinking
Answer Key – Open-Book Quiz
2. Subjective data consist of information that is reported by the patient and family
3. Biographical data, source of history and reliability of informant, reason for seeking
4. Inspection—purposeful observation of the person as a whole and then systematically
from head to toe; palpation—uses the sense of touch to assess various parts of the
5. Radiographic studies (x-rays), electrocardiograms (ECGs), magnetic resonance
6. The nursing diagnosis is derived from data gathered during the assessment. It focuses
7. Clinical pathways are collaborative and comprehensive in that they are developed
jointly by all members of the health care team, and they cover many aspects of care
8. Patient’s assessments and observations; all treatments and care given, including
medications; diagnostic procedures performed at the bedside, on the unit, and inside
9. SOAPIER is an acronym for the components of the charting, which are subjective