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Chapter 2. Clinical Judgment
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Multiple Choice
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Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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ci 1. Which characteristics do the various definitions of critical thinking have in common?
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1. Requires reasonable thought ci ci


2. Asks the questions “Why?” or “How?” ci ci ci ci ci


3. Is a hierarchical process ci ci ci


4. Demands specialized thinking skills ci ci ci




ci 2. A few nurses on a unit have proposed to the nurse manager changes in the process for documentin
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g care on the unit. The nurses describe a completely new system. For which reason is itimportant fo
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r the nurse manager to have a critical attitude?
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1. All the possible advantages and disadvantages and must be considered.
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2. An open mind about the proposed change needs to be maintained.
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3. The nursing process needs to be applied to the proposed change. ci ci ci ci ci ci ci ci ci ci


4. Past experience with documentation needs to be applied to the decision.
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ci 3. The nurse is assigned to the clinical care of a newly admitted patient. To know how best to care fort
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he patient, the nurse develops a plan of care. Which action will the nurse initially perform?
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1. Make an assessment ci ci


2. Make a diagnosis ci ci


3. Plan outcomes ci


4. Plan interventions ci




ci 4. Nurses are constantly confronted by situations and conditions requiring the application of various
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types of knowledge. Which is an example of practical knowledge?
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1. The tricuspid valve is located between the right atrium and the ventricle.
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2. The pancreas does not produce enough insulin in type 1 diabetes.ci ci ci ci ci ci ci ci ci ci


3. When assessing the abdomen, you should auscultate before palpating. ci ci ci ci ci ci ci ci


4. Pain medication given intravenously acts faster than medication given by other routes.
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ci 5. Nursing education does not override or diminish self-
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knowledge. Which is the most importantreason for nurses to develop an awareness about indiv
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idual self-knowledge?
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1. Can be used to hide personal cultural biases
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2. Assists in directing patients to self-understanding ci ci ci ci ci


3. Helps identify errors in nurse’s thinking ci ci ci ci ci


4. Aids the nurse in protecting personal beliefs ci ci ci ci ci ci




ci 6. Which is the most important reason for nurses to be critical thinkers?
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1. Nurses need to follow policies and procedures. ci ci ci ci ci ci


2. Nurses work with other healthcare team members. ci ci ci ci ci ci


3. Nurses care for clients who have multiple health problems. ci ci ci ci ci ci ci ci


4. Nurses have to be flexible and work variable schedules. ci ci ci ci ci ci ci ci




ci 7. The nurse is administering pain medication to an assigned patient every 4 hours as prescribed and
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based on patient-
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stated pain levels. The nurse’s actions are an example of which aspect of patientcare?
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1. Assessment data ci


2. Nursing diagnosis ci


3. Patient outcome ci


4. Nursing intervention ci




ci 8. What is clinical judgment defined as?
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1. Processes that promote safe client care decisions and outcomes ci ci ci ci ci ci ci ci


2. Avoids clinical thinking and decision making ci ci ci ci ci


3. Applying the same treatment regardless of a patient’s needs or health problems
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4. Is based on not addressing a patient’s response to a health problem
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ci 9. Which commonality is shared by both critical thinking and the nursing process?
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1. They are both linear processes used to guide one’s thinking.
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2. They are both thinking methods used to solve a problem.
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3. They both use specific steps to solve a problem. ci ci ci ci ci ci ci ci


4. They both use similar steps to solve a problem. ci ci ci ci ci ci ci ci




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10. A nurse admits a patient to the unit after completing a comprehensive interview and ph
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ysicalexamination. Which action does the nurse take to develop a nursing diagnosis?
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1. Analyze the assessment data. ci ci ci




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2. Refer to the standards of patient care. ci ci ci ci ci ci


3. Select appropriate patient care interventions. ci ci ci ci


4. Ask the client’s perceptions of the health problem.
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ci 11. The nurse develops a plan of care for a patient who is at risk for impaired skin integrity.
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Interventions include changing the patient’s position every 2 hours and keeping the skin clean and
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dry. During the evaluation phase of the nursing process, which finding validates the effectiveness
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of the plan of care?
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1. Documentation reflects the performance of care interventions. ci ci ci ci ci ci


2. Reassessment indicates maintenance or improvement of the condition. ci ci ci ci ci ci ci


3. Intervention performance is verbally validated by the assigned personnel. ci ci ci ci ci ci ci ci


4. Patient states that care was provided in an effective and timely manner. ci ci ci ci ci ci ci ci ci ci ci




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12. The nurse is caring for a patient with diabetes mellitus and impaired skin integrity. When pre
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paring a plan of care, the nurse uses knowledge of the patient’s medical condition and the latestgui
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delines for providing skin care. Appropriate interventions are initiated, and the nurse begins regula
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r monitoring for intervention effectiveness. Which nursing concept is being used?
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1. Full-spectrum nursing ci


2. Critical thinking ci


3. Nursing process ci


4. Nursing knowledge ci




ci 13. Why is it important for nurses to be critical thinkers?
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1. All clients are unique and have individual needs and differences.
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2. All nursing actions are based on theoretical knowledge. ci ci ci ci ci ci ci


3. Nurses choose their actions primarily from professional guidelines. ci ci ci ci ci ci ci


4. Nurses provide care based on individual client preferences. ci ci ci ci ci ci ci




ci 14. The nurse uses full-spectrum nursing and a critical-
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thinking model to organize patient care. If the nurse lacks facts about the patient’s pathophysiolog
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y, a credible source is used for the information.The nurse considers alternative actions for impleme
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nting care, factoring in the unique qualities of the patient. Which critical-
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thinking concept is the nurse demonstrating? ci ci ci ci ci


1. Following model guidelines for specific interventions ci ci ci ci ci


2. Using linear processes to promote critical thinking ci ci ci ci ci ci


3. Moving appropriately back and forth between steps ci ci ci ci ci ci


4. Using self-knowledge in the decision-making process ci ci ci ci ci




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