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Nursing Practice and Critical Thinking Foundations introduces essential nursing principles and clinical reasoning skills used in patient care. Study materials may cover the nursing process, patient safety, assessment, prioritization, evidence-based practice, ethical decision-making, communication, and the application of critical thinking to clinical scenarios and nursing examinations.

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Question 1.
Cognitive skills

ANSWER
scientific rational



Question 2.
Technical skills

ANSWER
using technology



Question 3.
Interpersonal skills

ANSWER
the way practicioners express knowledge, know what to call pts or clients, human dignity



Question 4.
Ethical and legal skills

ANSWER
professional conduct, obligation, what should be done



Question 5.
Critical thinking

ANSWER
higher order thinking, reflective, autonomous, needs to be learned, deciding what to believe or do, critical thinkers are not easily manipulated Combines
logical and intuitive thinking



Question 6.
Benner

ANSWER
novice to expert



Question 7.
Four domains of critical thinking

ANSWER






, Question 8.
Elements of thought

ANSWER
most basic structures of thinking



Question 9.
Affective dimension

ANSWER
the emotional response to the experience



Question 10.
Nursing process

ANSWER
- Assessment
- Diagnosis (Analysis)
- Planning
- Implementation (treatment)
- Evaluation



Question 11.
Holistic approach

ANSWER
Recognition of the whole person including spiritual, physical and emotional



Question 12.
Utilitarian or goal-based model

ANSWER
Centers on achieving the greatest good



Question 13.
Deontologic or duty-based model

ANSWER
Centers on duty of health care providers



Question 14.
Human rights-based model

ANSWER
Centers on maintaining basic rights of individuals






, Question 15.
Paternalism

ANSWER
(taking over) by health care providers



Question 16.
Justice (Social Justice, Distributive Justice)

ANSWER
Being fair and impartial, Challenges: Unnecessary treatment, Social worth, Veracity



Question 17.
Allowing Mrs. J. to wait until her pain medication takes effect before ambulating is an example of A. autonomy. B. beneficence. C.
justice.

ANSWER
A. By allowing the pain medication to take effect before ambulating, the nurse ensures that Mrs. J will be more comfortable but also increases the likelihood
that she will comply with interventions to promote physical activity.



Question 18.
Ensuring a patient care environment that is safe— for example, by taking measures to reduce the risk for falls—exemplifies which
bioethical concept? A. Autonomy B. Beneficence C. Justice

ANSWER
B. The concept of beneficence addresses the good of the client. A safe environment would be considered for the good of the patient. You can extend this
discussion to the use of fall prevention devices and whether or not a client has the "right to fall" as opposed to being placed in a more restrictive, yet safe
environment.



Question 19.
Barriers to Critical Thinking

ANSWER
Attitudes and habits, Cognitive dissonance, Personal values versus professional values



Question 20.
Clinical Decision-Making Process

ANSWER
Step 1: Clarify concepts Step 2: Identify your own values Step 3: Integrate data and identify missing data Step 4: Obtain new data Step 5: Identify the
significant problem Step 6: Examine skeptically Step 7: Apply criteria Step 8: Generate options and look at alternatives Step 9: Consider whether factors
change if the context changes Step 10: evaluate and make the intervention



Question 21.
Three major bioethical principles guide decision making.

ANSWER
Autonomy, Beneficence, Justice

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