Question 1

Critical thinking in nursing needs to include which of the following important variables?

Accepted Answer

A)  Consideration of ethics and responsible decision making 
B)  Ability to act quickly, often on impulse 
C)  Ability to determine the best nursing interventions regardless of patient's values and beliefs 
D)  Flexible thinking that rarely follows a pattern or considers standards 
A)  Consideration of ethics and responsible decision making 
B)  Ability to act quickly, often on impulse 
C)  Ability to determine the best nursing interventions regardless of patient's values and beliefs 
D)  Flexible thinking that rarely follows a pattern or considers standards

Question 2

The nurse is admitting a patient for surgery.The patient is twisting a handkerchief over and over while saying,"I"m going to have a little mole removed.I'm not worried.The surgery will take only an hour,and then I will go home.I've never been sick a day in my life,so I"ll be fine." The nurse finds the following during her physical assessment: blood pressure is 150/90; temperature is 98.6° F; pulse is 88 beats per minute; respiration is 20 breaths per minute; black,brown,and red pigmented pea-sized raised area on her shoulder.Which of the above information would be considered objective data?

Accepted Answer

A)  Twisting handkerchief 
B)  Blood pressure 150/90 
C)  "I'm having this little mole removed." 
D)  Patient is worried. 
E)  Patient is exhibiting denial. 
A)  Twisting handkerchief 
B)  Blood pressure 150/90 
C)  "I'm having this little mole removed." 
D)  Patient is worried. 
E)  Patient is exhibiting denial.

Question 3

The nurse instructs the patient about incentive spirometry as preoperative teaching.Which phase of the nursing process does this illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Assessment 
B)  Planning 
C)  Implementation 
D)  Evaluation 
A)  Assessment 
B)  Planning 
C)  Implementation 
D)  Evaluation

Question 4

In the nursing process,the evaluation phase is used to determine the

Accepted Answer

A)  value of the nursing intervention. 
B)  accuracy of problem identification. 
C)  the quality of the plan of care. 
D)  degree of outcome achievement. 
A)  value of the nursing intervention. 
B)  accuracy of problem identification. 
C)  the quality of the plan of care. 
D)  degree of outcome achievement.

Question 5

Which of the following statements describes the purpose of the nursing process?

Accepted Answer

A)  Process of documentation designed to decrease liability 
B)  Process designed to maximize reimbursement potential 
C)  A sophisticated time-management strategy 
D)  Process used to identify and solve patient problems 
A)  Process of documentation designed to decrease liability 
B)  Process designed to maximize reimbursement potential 
C)  A sophisticated time-management strategy 
D)  Process used to identify and solve patient problems

Question 6

Which of the following statements has all of the necessary criteria for a well-written outcome?

Accepted Answer

A)  Patient will consume 50% of meals with no nausea and vomiting by 24 hours postsurgery. 
B)  Therapist will report improvement in patient's range of motion on a daily basis. 
C)  Patient will ambulate in the halls a little today. 
D)  Patient's condition will improve before discharge. 
A)  Patient will consume 50% of meals with no nausea and vomiting by 24 hours postsurgery. 
B)  Therapist will report improvement in patient's range of motion on a daily basis. 
C)  Patient will ambulate in the halls a little today. 
D)  Patient's condition will improve before discharge.

Question 7

Which of the following describes the primary difference between nursing diagnoses and medical diagnoses?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nursing diagnoses identify simple instead of complex problems. 
B)  Nursing diagnoses must be verified by a physician. 
C)  Nursing diagnoses, like medical diagnoses, identify medical diseases. 
D)  Nursing diagnoses identify problems that can be treated with independent nursing actions. 
A)  Nursing diagnoses identify simple instead of complex problems. 
B)  Nursing diagnoses must be verified by a physician. 
C)  Nursing diagnoses, like medical diagnoses, identify medical diseases. 
D)  Nursing diagnoses identify problems that can be treated with independent nursing actions.

Question 8

What is the primary method of obtaining patient data?

Accepted Answer

A)  Medical record 
B)  Speaking with family 
C)  Interview with patient 
D)  Physical examination 
A)  Medical record 
B)  Speaking with family 
C)  Interview with patient 
D)  Physical examination

Question 9

A "well-cultivated critical thinker" is an individual who does which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Raises questions 
B)  Recognizes alternative ways to see problems 
C)  Uses only logic to determine relevance of information 
D)  Implements solutions to complex problems only as an individual 
E)  Criticizes solutions and alternatives suggested by others 
A)  Raises questions 
B)  Recognizes alternative ways to see problems 
C)  Uses only logic to determine relevance of information 
D)  Implements solutions to complex problems only as an individual 
E)  Criticizes solutions and alternatives suggested by others

Question 10

Which of the following patient problems is given the highest priority by the nurse using Maslow's hierarchy of needs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anxiety related to fear of the hospital 
B)  Ineffective airway clearance related to retained secretions 
C)  Fluid volume excess related to third spacing of fluid (edema) 
D)  Ineffective thermoregulation related to fever 
A)  Anxiety related to fear of the hospital 
B)  Ineffective airway clearance related to retained secretions 
C)  Fluid volume excess related to third spacing of fluid (edema) 
D)  Ineffective thermoregulation related to fever

Question 11

Which of the following patient problems is given the highest priority by the nurse?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anxiety related to hospitalization as manifested by hyperactive state 
B)  Impaired tissue perfusion, cerebral, related to hypoxia as manifested by decreased level of consciousness 
C)  Impaired skin integrity related to surgical incision 
D)  Risk for fluid volume overload related to imbalance in antidiuretic hormone as manifested by peripheral edema and decreased sodium 
A)  Anxiety related to hospitalization as manifested by hyperactive state 
B)  Impaired tissue perfusion, cerebral, related to hypoxia as manifested by decreased level of consciousness 
C)  Impaired skin integrity related to surgical incision 
D)  Risk for fluid volume overload related to imbalance in antidiuretic hormone as manifested by peripheral edema and decreased sodium

Question 12

Which of the following is considered subjective data in information gathering from the patient?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pulse and blood pressure measurements 
B)  ECG pattern 
C)  Diaphoresis 
D)  Pain 
A)  Pulse and blood pressure measurements 
B)  ECG pattern 
C)  Diaphoresis 
D)  Pain

Question 13

A nurse is admitting a non-English speaking patient to the hospital unit.Which is the best method of obtaining data from the patient?

Accepted Answer

A)  Asking the other family members to help interpret 
B)  Performing a physical examination on the patient 
C)  Interviewing the patient using a professional interpreter 
D)  Attempting to obtain past medical records for this patient 
A)  Asking the other family members to help interpret 
B)  Performing a physical examination on the patient 
C)  Interviewing the patient using a professional interpreter 
D)  Attempting to obtain past medical records for this patient

Critical thinking in nursing needs to include which of the following important variables?

The nurse instructs the patient about incentive spirometry as preoperative teaching.Which phase of the nursing process does this illustrate?

In the nursing process,the evaluation phase is used to determine the

Which of the following statements describes the purpose of the nursing process?

Which of the following statements has all of the necessary criteria for a well-written outcome?

Which of the following describes the primary difference between nursing diagnoses and medical diagnoses?

What is the primary method of obtaining patient data?

A "well-cultivated critical thinker" is an individual who does which of the following?

Which of the following patient problems is given the highest priority by the nurse using Maslow's hierarchy of needs?

Which of the following patient problems is given the highest priority by the nurse?

Which of the following is considered subjective data in information gathering from the patient?

A nurse is admitting a non-English speaking patient to the hospital unit.Which is the best method of obtaining data from the patient?

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Exam 11: Developing Nursing Judgment Through Critical Thinking

Critical thinking in nursing needs to include which of the following important variables?

The nurse instructs the patient about incentive spirometry as preoperative teaching.Which phase of the nursing process does this illustrate?

In the nursing process,the evaluation phase is used to determine the

Which of the following statements describes the purpose of the nursing process?

Which of the following statements has all of the necessary criteria for a well-written outcome?

Which of the following describes the primary difference between nursing diagnoses and medical diagnoses?

What is the primary method of obtaining patient data?

A "well-cultivated critical thinker" is an individual who does which of the following?

Which of the following patient problems is given the highest priority by the nurse using Maslow's hierarchy of needs?

Which of the following patient problems is given the highest priority by the nurse?

Which of the following is considered subjective data in information gathering from the patient?

A nurse is admitting a non-English speaking patient to the hospital unit.Which is the best method of obtaining data from the patient?

Nursing in Todays Evolving Health Care Environment

The History and Social Contexts of Nursing

Nursings Pathway to Professionalism

Nursing Education in an Evolving Health Care Environment

Becoming a Professional Nurse: Defining Nursing and Socialization Into Practice

Legal Aspects of Professional Nursing Practice

Ethics: Basic Concepts for Professional Nursing Practice

Conceptual and Philosophical Foundations of Professional Nursing Practice

Nursing Theory: The Basis for Professional Nursing

The Science of Nursing and Evidence-Based Practice

Communication and Collaboration in Professional Nursing Practice

Nurses,patients Families: Caring at the Intersection of Health,Illness Culture

Health Care in the United States

Political Activism in Nursing: Communities, Organizations, Government

Caring for Self, Caring Globally: The Challenge for Nurses in a Complex World

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