Exam 4: Critical Thinking in Nursing

The nurse is administering medications to a patient with high blood pressure. The patient states, "This pill made me so sick yesterday. Are you sure I have to take it now?" The nurse should:

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. Based on the findings, the nurse decides to hold the medication and notifies the health care provider. This action, by the nurse, is an example of:

The nurse has finished her shift and is on her way home. During the shift, one of the patients attempted to climb out of bed and fell. On her way home the nurse is thinking about what she could have done differently to prevent the fall. This is an example of using:

The nurse is taking an advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) recertification class. As part of that class, the nurse, and other nurses in the group, rotates responsibilities during multiple mock code exercises simulating cardiac arrest scenarios. The process of assigning nurses to different responsibilities is known as:

The nurse is caring for a patient who is suspected of having early stages of dementia. The nurse observes mild confusion, short-term memory loss, and restlessness. The nurse conducts a mini-mental status exam. The nurse is using which of the following components of critical thinking?