Chapter 2. Critical Thinking & the Nursing Process

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Chapter 2. Critical Thinking & the Nursing Process Chapter 2. Critical Thinking & the Nursing Process Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ... 1. Which of the following characteristics do the various definitions of critical thinking have in common? Critical thinking: 2. A few nurses on a unit have proposed to the nurse manager that the process for documenting care on the unit be changed. They have described a completely new system. Why is it important for the nurse manager to have a critical attitude? It will help the manager to: 3. The nurse has just been assigned to the clinical care of a newly admitted patient. To know how to best care for the patient, the nurse uses the nursing process. Which step would the nurse probably do first? 4. Which of the following is an example of theoretical knowledge? 5. Which of the following is an example of practical knowledge (assume all are true)? 6. Which of the following is an example of self-knowledge? The nurse thinks, “I know that I: 7. Which of the following is the most important reason for nurses to be critical thinkers? 8. The nurse administering pain medication every 4 hours is an example of which aspect of patient care? 3) 4) 9. How does nursing diagnosis differ from a medical diagnosis? A nursing diagnosis is: 10. Which statement about the nursing process is correct? 1) 2) 3) 4) 11. What do critical thinking and the nursing process have in common? 1) 2) 3) 4) 12. A nurse admits a patient to the unit after completing a comprehensive interview and physical examination. In order to develop a nursing diagnosis, the nurse must now: 13. The nurse developed a care plan for a patient to help prevent Impaired Skin Integrity. She has made sure that nursing assistive personnel change the patient’s position every 2 hours. In the evaluation phase of the nursing process, which of the following would the nurse do first? 1) 2) 3) 4) 14. In caring for a patient with comorbidities, the nurse draws upon her knowledge of diabetes and skin integrity. In a spirit of inquiry, she looks up the latest guidelines for providing skin care and includes them in the plan of care. The nurse provides skin care according to the procedural guidelines and begins regular monitoring to evaluate the effectiveness of the interventions. The nurse has demonstrated: 15. The nurse is preparing to admit a patient from the emergency department. The transferring nurse reports that the patient is obese. The nurse has been overweight at one time and works very hard now to maintain a healthy weight. She immediately thinks to herself, “I know I tend to feel negatively about obese people; I figure if I can stop eating, they should be able to. I must remember how very difficult that is, and be very careful not to be judgmental of this patient.” This best illustrates: Multiple Response Identify one or more choices that best complete the statement or answer the question. 1. Which aspects of healthcare are affected by a client’s culture? Select all that apply. ………………………………..CONTINUED……………………………….. [Show More]

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