Chapter 5 Study Questions YOOST

7. What phrase best describes the essence of critical thinking? a. Understanding without conscious reasoning b. Providing care based on nursing experience c. Consulting with a primary care provider d. Seeking solutions to problems - d. Seeking solutions to problems Seeking solutions to problems describes the essence of critical thinking. Paul (1988) describes critical thinking as a complex process during which individuals think about their thinking to provide clarity and increase precision and relevance in a specific situation while attempting to be fair and consistent. LO: 5.1 DIF: Understanding TOP: Planning MSC: NCLEX Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care A disoriented patient is admitted to the hospital accompanied by his spouse. From whom should the nurse collect subjective data on this patient? a. An experienced nurse on the unit b. The patient's medical record c. The patient's wife d. His physician - c. The patient's wife Subjective data (i.e., symptoms) are spoken. Patients' feelings about a situation or comments about how they are feeling are examples of subjective data. Data shared by a source verbally are considered subjective. Subjective data may be difficult to validate because they cannot be independently and objectively measured. Subjective data are most often gathered during a patient interview or health history. Use of an interpreter may be necessary when the patient or family members speak a language unfamiliar to the nurse. Subjective data are typically documented in the patient's medical record as direct quotations; for example, "I didn't get much sleep last night" or "I've had diabetes since I was 10 years old."