Exam 4: Critical Thinking in Nursing

The nurse is reviewing the last 3 days of a patient's pain history and notes that the pain level has remained constant. The nurse validates the pain level with the patient and decides to contact the provider for further orders. In this scenario, which process is the nurse is using?

The nurse recognizes that when a patient is initially interviewed and assessed, the nurse must complete which tasks?

The nurse is preparing to administer an anticoagulant when the patient says, "Why do I have these bruises on my arms?" The nurse reviews the patient's blood tests and notes an abnormal bleeding time. When the nurse then decides to hold the medication and notify the health care provider, the nurse recognizes this to be an example of which action?

The nurse is planning care for a group of patients and recognizes which activity may be delegated to unlicensed assistive personnel?

A patient, frequently admitted to the hospital for chronic back pain, asks the medication nurse for additional pain medication. The nurse has seen patients like this before, and "knows" that the only reason that these people come to the hospital is to get their pain medication. In this scenario, the nurse is demonstrating which concept?