Questions and Answers
The nurse is caring for a newly admitted client. How can a nurse arrive at a more
complete database for this client? – answer consult with several sources
Nurses use the nursing process to plan care for clients. In which case is the nursing
process applicable? Select all that apply. - answer• when nurses work with clients who
are able to participate in their care
• when families are clearly supportive and wish to participate in care
• when clients are totally dependent on the nurse for care
• when families are not supportive and do not wish to participate in care.
A nurse should have critical thinking attitudes to develop critical thinking skills. One
attitude the nurse should possess is orderly thinking to do what is best. Which of the
following best suits this attitude description? – answer Discipline
Select the best description of how the nurse applies the nursing process in caring for
clients. The nurse: - answer uses critical thinking to direct care for the individual client.
The nurse has entered the room of a newly admitted client who immediately states that
she is feeling short of breath. After identifying this as the client's problem, what steps
should the nurse follow in the process of scientific problem solving? – answer Collect
assessment data.
Formulate a hypothesis.
Make a plan for action.
Perform hypothesis testing.
Evaluate.
The nursing student recognizes that the purpose of diagnosis in the nursing process is
to: - answerdevelop a prioritized list of current and possible health problems.
Which of the following outcomes does the nurse recognize as being the most
appropriate for the client with a nursing diagnosis of risk for infection and an outcome
that the client will maintain a normal temperature and exhibit no signs of infection? -
answerThe client has a normal temperature and no signs and symptoms of infection.
Which step of the nursing process is the nurse performing when analyzing client data to
identify client strengths and health problems that independent nursing interventions can
prevent or resolve? - answerDiagnosing
Which of the following is an important element of implementation? -
answerDocumentation