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Chapter 1, Adjusting to Student Life
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1. The nursing student has found the first 2 weeks of the nursing program fascinating but
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overwhelming. This student is anxious and unable to sleep. What action should the nursing
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student take to address these feelings?
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B. Reduce the course load. f f f
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D. Create a study group with some classmates and divide the course work.
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ANS: A f
Feedback: Counseling services to help students make adjustments and solve problems may be
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available to students. If so, they are often very helpful. This is preferable to reducing the courses
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the student is taking or eliminating family and recreational activities, which are beneficial in
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stress management. Study groups can be helpful, but they are not intended to divide course
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work.
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PTS: f 1 DIF: Moderate REF: p. 5, Personal Adjustments f f f f
OBJ:
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TOP: f Chapter 1 KEY: Integrated Process: Caring BLM: Cognitive Level: Apply
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NOT:
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2. A nursing student will soon begin a new course with a new instructor. When encountering a
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new instructor for the first time, the student should:
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A. compliment the instructor on his or her knowledge and skills. f f f f f f f f f
B. try to get to know the instructor as much as possible.
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C. remain silent until the instructor reveals his or her expectations.
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D. ask as many questions as possible so that the instructor notices the student.
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ANS: B f
Feedback: Every instructor is different, and it is beneficial to get to know each instructor’s style,
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personality, and expectations as much as possible. This does not involve offering personal
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compliments to the instructor or asking questions for the purpose of becoming known. At the
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same time, a student should not be completely silent at the start of a course.
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PTS: f 1 DIF: Moderate REF: p. 6, Program Structure f f f f
OBJ:
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TOP: f Chapter 1 KEY: Integrated Process: Communication and Documentation
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BLM:
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3. A student has just begun a nursing program and is committed to success. When creating a
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schedule for the school term, what should the student do?
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A. Make sure that recreation is prioritized over school work.
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B. Spread out school work evenly between all 7 days of the week.
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C. Ensure a balance between school activities and personal life.
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D. Put off family activities until the midterm break.
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ANS: C f
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Feedback: A good schedule should be realistic and balanced. To get the most from the program
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and still have time for a personal life, the student should make a schedule that fits the time
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available, not how much time the student wishes was available. This does not mean that school
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work should suffer because of personal activities, however. It is often helpful to schedule days
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off rather than studying every day of the week.
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PTS: f 1 DIF: Easy REF: p. 7, Scheduling Your Time f f f f f
OBJ:
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NAT: f Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
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TOP:
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BLM:
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4. When learning how to assess clients’ health, a student has found that the most beneficial
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learning technique was watching an online video in which an experienced nurse demonstrated
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how to conduct an assessment. Which is this student’s most likely learning style?
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A. Tactile
B. Visual
C. Auditory
D. Kinesthetic
ANS: B f
Feedback: Visual learners learn best by watching things such as videos, movies, and
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demonstrations. Tactile and kinesthetic learners benefit from touch. Auditory learners prefer to
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hear information.
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OBJ: 3
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TOP: Chapter 1 KEY: Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning
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BLM: Cognitive Level: Analyze
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Choice
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5. A nursing student is aware of the importance of critical thinking, especially in clinical
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situations. When applying the principles of critical thinking to a situation, the student should
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begin by asking:
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C. “What are the consequences of making the wrong decision in this situation?”
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D. “What are the facts that I know about this situation?” f f f f f f f f f
ANS: D f
Feedback: A useful starting point for the critical thinking process is to determine the facts about
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the situation. This should come before a comparison with previous situations. It is likely not
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helpful to ask what could possibly go wrong.
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PTS: f 1 DIF: Difficult REF: p. 17, Developing Critical Thinking Skills f f f f f f
OBJ:
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NAT: f Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
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TOP: f Chapter 1 KEY: Integrated Process: Clinical Problem-solving Process (Nursing Process)
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BLM:
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6. The nursing student is working with a female client who had recent hip surgery. The client
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was drowsy. The nursing student used critical thinking to determine the action needed to
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prevent the client from falling. The nursing student should:
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A. walk the client to the bathroom using a walker. f f f f f f f f
B. transfer the client to a bedside commode. f f f f f f
C. provide a fracture bedpan. f f f
D. use a gait belt and walk the client to the bathroom.
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ANS: C f
Feedback: The student’s synthesis of the facts of a situation and the translation of these facts
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into action demonstrate effective critical thinking. The client has recently had hip surgery and is
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drowsy and will be unsteady on her feet, so trying to get her up by transfer to a bedside
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commode or using a walker or a gait belt will not provide the safest choices for helping the
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client to be toileted. The fracture bedpan is the safest choice to prevent a fall in the drowsy
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postoperative client recovering from recent hip surgery.
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PTS: f 1 DIF: Moderate REF: p. 19, Applying Critical Thinking Skills f f f f f f
OBJ:
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NAT: f Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Safety and Infection Control
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TOP: f Chapter 1 KEY: Integrated Process: Clinical Problem-solving Process (Nursing Process)
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BLM:
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7. A nursing student has been informed that much of the content of the nursing program will be
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presented in the form of lectures. This means that the student should:
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A. make sure to do the assigned readings prior to each class. f f f f f f f f f f
B. determine whether the lecture will be beneficial before deciding to attend. f f f f f f f f f f
C. record each lecture electronically so that it can be referred to later. f f f f f f f f f f f
D. schedule a one-on-one discussion with the instructor after each class. f f f f f f f f f
ANS: A f
Feedback: It is important to prepare for lectures by completing reading assignments in advance.
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A student should attend every class. It is not normally necessary to record every lecture or to
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meet with the instructor after each class.
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PTS: f 1 DIF: Easy REF: p. 19, Lectures f f f
OBJ:
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NAT: f Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
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TOP:
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BLM:
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8. The student has recently begun the nursing program and is committed to getting the highest
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grades possible. One of the student’s strategies for meeting this goal is learning how to take
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effective notes. What should the student do to make sure the notes are effective? Select all that
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apply.
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A. Aim to write down everything that the instructors say in class.
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B. Take special note of information that the instructors say is most important.
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C. Read the notes as soon as possible after class. f f f f f f f f
D. Review the notes regularly. f f f
E. Get notes from a classmate to compare with the student’s notes.
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ANS: B, C, D f f f
Feedback: Strategies for taking effective notes include highlighting main points, reading notes
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after class, and reviewing them regularly. Unless the student has been absent, it is not
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normally necessary to obtain a classmate’s notes. It is unrealistic and unnecessary to write down
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everything an instructor says.
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Chapter 1, Adjusting to Student Life
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1. The nursing student has found the first 2 weeks of the nursing program fascinating but
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overwhelming. This student is anxious and unable to sleep. What action should the nursing
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student take to address these feelings?
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A. Utilize the counseling services available at the college.f f f f f f f
B. Reduce the course load. f f f
C. Eliminate the family activities and recreational activities. f f f f f f
D. Create a study group with some classmates and divide the course work.
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ANS: A f
Feedback: Counseling services to help students make adjustments and solve problems may be
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available to students. If so, they are often very helpful. This is preferable to reducing the courses
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the student is taking or eliminating family and recreational activities, which are beneficial in
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stress management. Study groups can be helpful, but they are not intended to divide course
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work.
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PTS: f 1 DIF: Moderate REF: p. 5, Personal Adjustments f f f f
OBJ:
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TOP: f Chapter 1 KEY: Integrated Process: Caring BLM: Cognitive Level: Apply
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NOT:
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2. A nursing student will soon begin a new course with a new instructor. When encountering a
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new instructor for the first time, the student should:
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A. compliment the instructor on his or her knowledge and skills. f f f f f f f f f
B. try to get to know the instructor as much as possible.
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C. remain silent until the instructor reveals his or her expectations.
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D. ask as many questions as possible so that the instructor notices the student.
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ANS: B f
Feedback: Every instructor is different, and it is beneficial to get to know each instructor’s style,
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personality, and expectations as much as possible. This does not involve offering personal
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compliments to the instructor or asking questions for the purpose of becoming known. At the
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same time, a student should not be completely silent at the start of a course.
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PTS: f 1 DIF: Moderate REF: p. 6, Program Structure f f f f
OBJ:
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TOP: f Chapter 1 KEY: Integrated Process: Communication and Documentation
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BLM:
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3. A student has just begun a nursing program and is committed to success. When creating a
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schedule for the school term, what should the student do?
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A. Make sure that recreation is prioritized over school work.
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B. Spread out school work evenly between all 7 days of the week.
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C. Ensure a balance between school activities and personal life.
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D. Put off family activities until the midterm break.
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ANS: C f
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Feedback: A good schedule should be realistic and balanced. To get the most from the program
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and still have time for a personal life, the student should make a schedule that fits the time
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available, not how much time the student wishes was available. This does not mean that school
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work should suffer because of personal activities, however. It is often helpful to schedule days
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off rather than studying every day of the week.
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PTS: f 1 DIF: Easy REF: p. 7, Scheduling Your Time f f f f f
OBJ:
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NAT: f Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
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TOP:
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BLM:
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4. When learning how to assess clients’ health, a student has found that the most beneficial
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learning technique was watching an online video in which an experienced nurse demonstrated
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how to conduct an assessment. Which is this student’s most likely learning style?
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A. Tactile
B. Visual
C. Auditory
D. Kinesthetic
ANS: B f
Feedback: Visual learners learn best by watching things such as videos, movies, and
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demonstrations. Tactile and kinesthetic learners benefit from touch. Auditory learners prefer to
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hear information.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Easy
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OBJ: 3
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TOP: Chapter 1 KEY: Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning
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BLM: Cognitive Level: Analyze
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Choice
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5. A nursing student is aware of the importance of critical thinking, especially in clinical
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situations. When applying the principles of critical thinking to a situation, the student should
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begin by asking:
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A. “What did I do the last time I encountered a similar situation?” f f f f f f f f f f f
B. “Why do I need to act in this situation?” f f f f f f f f
C. “What are the consequences of making the wrong decision in this situation?”
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D. “What are the facts that I know about this situation?” f f f f f f f f f
ANS: D f
Feedback: A useful starting point for the critical thinking process is to determine the facts about
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the situation. This should come before a comparison with previous situations. It is likely not
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helpful to ask what could possibly go wrong.
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PTS: f 1 DIF: Difficult REF: p. 17, Developing Critical Thinking Skills f f f f f f
OBJ:
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NAT: f Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
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TOP: f Chapter 1 KEY: Integrated Process: Clinical Problem-solving Process (Nursing Process)
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BLM:
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6. The nursing student is working with a female client who had recent hip surgery. The client
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was drowsy. The nursing student used critical thinking to determine the action needed to
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prevent the client from falling. The nursing student should:
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A. walk the client to the bathroom using a walker. f f f f f f f f
B. transfer the client to a bedside commode. f f f f f f
C. provide a fracture bedpan. f f f
D. use a gait belt and walk the client to the bathroom.
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ANS: C f
Feedback: The student’s synthesis of the facts of a situation and the translation of these facts
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into action demonstrate effective critical thinking. The client has recently had hip surgery and is
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drowsy and will be unsteady on her feet, so trying to get her up by transfer to a bedside
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commode or using a walker or a gait belt will not provide the safest choices for helping the
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client to be toileted. The fracture bedpan is the safest choice to prevent a fall in the drowsy
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postoperative client recovering from recent hip surgery.
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PTS: f 1 DIF: Moderate REF: p. 19, Applying Critical Thinking Skills f f f f f f
OBJ:
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NAT: f Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Safety and Infection Control
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TOP: f Chapter 1 KEY: Integrated Process: Clinical Problem-solving Process (Nursing Process)
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BLM:
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7. A nursing student has been informed that much of the content of the nursing program will be
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presented in the form of lectures. This means that the student should:
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A. make sure to do the assigned readings prior to each class. f f f f f f f f f f
B. determine whether the lecture will be beneficial before deciding to attend. f f f f f f f f f f
C. record each lecture electronically so that it can be referred to later. f f f f f f f f f f f
D. schedule a one-on-one discussion with the instructor after each class. f f f f f f f f f
ANS: A f
Feedback: It is important to prepare for lectures by completing reading assignments in advance.
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A student should attend every class. It is not normally necessary to record every lecture or to
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meet with the instructor after each class.
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PTS: f 1 DIF: Easy REF: p. 19, Lectures f f f
OBJ:
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NAT: f Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
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TOP:
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BLM:
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8. The student has recently begun the nursing program and is committed to getting the highest
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grades possible. One of the student’s strategies for meeting this goal is learning how to take
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effective notes. What should the student do to make sure the notes are effective? Select all that
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apply.
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A. Aim to write down everything that the instructors say in class.
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B. Take special note of information that the instructors say is most important.
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C. Read the notes as soon as possible after class. f f f f f f f f
D. Review the notes regularly. f f f
E. Get notes from a classmate to compare with the student’s notes.
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ANS: B, C, D f f f
Feedback: Strategies for taking effective notes include highlighting main points, reading notes
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after class, and reviewing them regularly. Unless the student has been absent, it is not
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normally necessary to obtain a classmate’s notes. It is unrealistic and unnecessary to write down
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everything an instructor says.
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