| A | B |
|---|
| analysis | using data to determine client need or nursing diagnosis |
| assessment | collection of subjective and objective data |
| evaluation | decision-making process determining the effectiveness of nursing actions or interventions |
| expected outcome | expected behavior and physical and mental state of the client after a therapeutic intervention |
| implementation | carrying out of a plan of action |
| independent nursing actions | actions that do not require a physician’s orders |
| initial assessment | gathering of baseline data |
| nursing diagnosis | description of a client problem |
| nursing process | framework for nursing action, consisting of a series of problem-solving steps, which helps members of the health care team provide effective and consistent client care |
| objective data | information obtained through a physical assessment or physical examination, laboratory tests, or scans |
| ongoing assessment | continuing assessment activities that proceed from the initial nursing assessment |
| planning | design of steps to carry out nursing actions |
| subjective data | information supplied by the client or family |
| anxiety | vague uneasiness or apprehension that manifests itself in varying degrees |
| deficient knowledge | the absence or deficiency of cognitive information on a specific subject |
| baseline | objective data obtained at the time of admission |
