| A | B |
|---|
| assessment | collecting information about a person; a step in the nursing process |
| comprehensive care plan | a written guide about the care a person should receive; developed by the health team |
| evaluation | to measure if goals in the planning step were met; a step in the nursing process |
| goal | that which is desired for or by a person as a result of nursing care |
| implementation | to perform or carry out nursing measures in the care plan |
| medical diagnosis | the identification of a disease or condition by a doctor |
| nursing diagnosis | describes a health problem that can be treated by nursing measures |
| nursing intervention | an action or measure taken by the nursing team to help the person reach a goal |
| nursing process | the method nurses use to plan and deliver nursing care; its five steps are assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation |
| objective data | information that is seen, heard, felt or smelled by an observer; signs |
| planning | setting priorities and goals |
| subjective data | things a person tells you about that you cannot observe through your senses; symptoms |
| triggers | clues for the care area assessments (CAA's) |
