Quiz 5 Clinical Decision Making Questions and Solutions

Decisions made by nurses about which interventions are most urgent and which can be delegated are referred to as which type of decision? A. Value decisions B. Scheduling decisions C. Time management decisions D. Priority decisions D. Priority decisions The first step in the decision making process is to: A. Identify the situation or problem. B. Put the best alternative into action. C. Compare pros and cons of each alternative/solution. D. Evaluate if purpose was achieved. A. Identify the situation or problem. Nurses use the nursing process to organize the process of problem solving to make better decisions efficiently. Choose the response with the correct sequence of the nursing process. A. Evaluation, Assessment, Nursing Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation B. Planning, Assessment, Nursing Diagnosis, Implementation, Evaluation C. Assessment, Nursing Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluaton C. Assessment, Nursing Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluaton Nursing diagnoses are statements of nursing judgment that refer to a condition that nurses are licensed to treat. True or False? True Which of the following statements is true? A. Each nursing diagnosis has one (1) goal for the nurse to achieve. B. Each nursing diagnosis has one (1) goal for the patient to achieve. B. Each nursing diagnosis has one (1) goal for the patient to achieve. A nurse's consideration of the situation after the patient care occurred is called: A. Reflection-on-action B. Reflection-in-action A. Reflection-on-action As a student nurse or as a novice nurse, which activity fosters the development of clinical judgment? A. Watching as much Grey's Anatomy as possible. B. Working closely with inexperienced nurses. C. Taking advantage of a wide range of clinical learning opportunities. C. Taking advantage of a wide range of clinical learning opportunities. The concept of safety is interrelated to the concept of clinical judgment. True or False? True Which of the following nursing interventions is considered an example of direct care? A. Consulting the physician (MD). B. Administering medications. C. Charting/documenting care provided in the medical record. D. Preparing medications. B. Administering medications