Exam 63: Critical Thinking in Nursing Practice

The patient appears to be in no apparent distress,but vital signs taken by assistive personnel reveal an extremely low pulse.The nurse then auscultates an apical pulse and asks the patient whether he has any complaints or a history of heart problems.The nurse is utilizing which critical thinking skill?

A new nurse is pulled from the surgical unit to work on the oncology unit.The nurse displays the critical thinking attitudes of humility and responsibility by

Which of these findings,if identified in a plan of care,should the registered nurse revise because it is not characteristic of critical thinking and the nursing process?

The critical thinking skill of evaluation in nursing practice can be best described as

Critical thinking characteristics include

Which of these patient scenarios is most indicative of critical thinking?

A new graduate nurse will make the best clinical decisions by applying the components of the nursing critical thinking model and which of the following?

The nursing student can best develop critical thinking skills by doing which of the following?

While caring for a hospitalized older adult female post hip surgery,the new graduate nurse is faced with the task of inserting an indwelling urinary catheter,which involves rotating the hip into a contraindicated position.The nurse exhibits critical thinking to perform this task by

A nurse who is caring for a patient with a pressure ulcer fails to apply the recommended dressing according to hospital policy.If the patient is harmed,the nurse could be subject to legal action for not adhering to

A patient continues to report postsurgical incision pain at a level of 9 out of 10 after pain medicine is given.The next dose of pain medicine is not due for another hour.What should the critically thinking nurse do first?

The nurse enters a room to find the patient sitting up in bed crying.How would the nurse display a critical thinking attitude in this situation?

Professional nurses are responsible for making clinical decisions to

The nursing process involves which of the following steps in the clinical decision-making process?

A nursing instructor needs to evaluate students' abilities to synthesize data and identify relationships between nursing diagnoses.Which learning assignment is best suited for this instructor's needs?

The nurse needs a reminder of professional responsibility when performing which of these actions?

A patient is having trouble reaching the water fountain while holding on to crutches.The nurse suggests that the patient place the crutches against the wall while stabilizing himself with two hands on the water fountain.Which critical thinking attitude is utilized in this situation?

Which of the following demonstrates a nurse utilizing self-reflection to improve clinical decision making?

Professional standards influence a nurse's clinical decisions by

What is the first component of the critical thinking model for clinical decision making?