Foundations of Nursing- Week 2 FA Davis practice questions
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1. What is included in the nurse's ability Observation and assessment of the presenting situ-
to make a clinical judgment decision? ations
Select all that apply. Identification and prioritization of concerns
Generation of evidence-based solutions
Evaluation of outcomes of the solutions
Continuous adjustment of care
2. What is the best way for a nurse to Look for clinical changes and question why.
develop clinical judgment skills?
3. Which is an example of a nurse who is The nurse identifies abnormal findings, investigates
using clinical judgment? if the findings are new or old, and adjusts the plan
of care accordingly.
4. The nurse recognizes that a client's Prioritize the need for further inquiry.
respiratory rate has increased from
16 to 24 over the last 2 hours. What
action should the nurse take?
5. Which are vital components of exem- Critical thinking
plary patient care? Select all that ap- Problem-solving
ply. Clinical reasoning
Decision making
6. Which action made by the nurse indi- Analyzing a client's temperature changes and as-
cates the use of clinical judgment? sessing for signs of infection
7. A nurse is instructing nursing stu- Need to find the truth
dents about incorporating critical Openness to other options
thinking into client care. Which attrib- Use of reasoned thinking
utes should the nurse include during Capacity to reflect on situations
this lesson? Select all that apply.
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8. A nurse is working in a healthcare fa- Individual differences
cility with a protocol stipulating that
clients with pneumonia should turn,
cough, and deep breathe. This nurse
is assigned to care for a client admit-
ted with pneumonia but does not en-
courage the client to cough because
the client also has esophageal varices
from cirrhosis. Which aspect of crit-
ical thinking is this nurse using to
guide client care?
9. A nurse receives an order to deliver Client's culture
a unit of blood if the client's hemo-
globin falls below 7.0 g/dL. The nurse
enters the room to obtain consent
and the client says, "I choose not to
take blood; it's not supported by my
religion." The nurse makes a note and
does not deliver the blood. Which as-
pect of critical thinking is this nurse
using to guide client care?
10. The nurse enters a client's room to Asking the client if they have eaten any food yet
obtain a fasting blood glucose read- Rationale: The nurse understands the need to ob-
ing and notices the breakfast tray is tain more information before making a decision,
in front of the client. Which action demonstrating critical thinking.
best indicates the nurse using critical
thinking?
11. Which statement best reflects a criti- "Think about different interventions that can be used
cal-thinking philosophy? with this client"
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1. What is included in the nurse's ability Observation and assessment of the presenting situ-
to make a clinical judgment decision? ations
Select all that apply. Identification and prioritization of concerns
Generation of evidence-based solutions
Evaluation of outcomes of the solutions
Continuous adjustment of care
2. What is the best way for a nurse to Look for clinical changes and question why.
develop clinical judgment skills?
3. Which is an example of a nurse who is The nurse identifies abnormal findings, investigates
using clinical judgment? if the findings are new or old, and adjusts the plan
of care accordingly.
4. The nurse recognizes that a client's Prioritize the need for further inquiry.
respiratory rate has increased from
16 to 24 over the last 2 hours. What
action should the nurse take?
5. Which are vital components of exem- Critical thinking
plary patient care? Select all that ap- Problem-solving
ply. Clinical reasoning
Decision making
6. Which action made by the nurse indi- Analyzing a client's temperature changes and as-
cates the use of clinical judgment? sessing for signs of infection
7. A nurse is instructing nursing stu- Need to find the truth
dents about incorporating critical Openness to other options
thinking into client care. Which attrib- Use of reasoned thinking
utes should the nurse include during Capacity to reflect on situations
this lesson? Select all that apply.
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, Foundations of Nursing- Week 2 FA Davis practice questions
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_cshahe
8. A nurse is working in a healthcare fa- Individual differences
cility with a protocol stipulating that
clients with pneumonia should turn,
cough, and deep breathe. This nurse
is assigned to care for a client admit-
ted with pneumonia but does not en-
courage the client to cough because
the client also has esophageal varices
from cirrhosis. Which aspect of crit-
ical thinking is this nurse using to
guide client care?
9. A nurse receives an order to deliver Client's culture
a unit of blood if the client's hemo-
globin falls below 7.0 g/dL. The nurse
enters the room to obtain consent
and the client says, "I choose not to
take blood; it's not supported by my
religion." The nurse makes a note and
does not deliver the blood. Which as-
pect of critical thinking is this nurse
using to guide client care?
10. The nurse enters a client's room to Asking the client if they have eaten any food yet
obtain a fasting blood glucose read- Rationale: The nurse understands the need to ob-
ing and notices the breakfast tray is tain more information before making a decision,
in front of the client. Which action demonstrating critical thinking.
best indicates the nurse using critical
thinking?
11. Which statement best reflects a criti- "Think about different interventions that can be used
cal-thinking philosophy? with this client"
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