NURS 3517 Week 2 Questions With Complete Solutions
A nurse enters the room of a heart failure patient who is asleep
and hearing impaired. Mistaking the lack of response for
asystole, the nurse initiates chest compressions. What is the
primary issue in this scenario?
A) The nurse did not follow proper CPR technique
B) The nurse acted impulsively without using critical thinking or
reasoning
C) The nurse failed to perform chest compressions correctly
D) The nurse should have immediately sought assistance before
taking any action Correct Answers B) The nurse acted
impulsively without using critical thinking or reasoning
According to Schön, when does reflective activity occur?
A) Only during (in-action) the experience
B) Before an experience takes place
C) During (in-action) and after (on-action) the experience
D) Only when a supervisor asks for a reflection Correct
Answers C) During (in-action) and after (on-action) the
experience
After conducting an experiment, what should a researcher do
next?
A) Report the results and conclusions to develop scientific
knowledge
B) Modify the hypothesis to fit the data
C) Repeat the experiment without analyzing the data
D) Disregard results that do not align with initial expectations
Correct Answers A) Report the results and conclusions to
develop scientific knowledge
,Expert nurses are known for:
A) Relying on analytic tools in all situations
B) Having difficulty articulating the rationale for their actions
due to high perceptual acuity and intuition
C) Making decisions based solely on experience, without
applying any critical thinking principles
D) Using a step-by-step, rule-based approach for all patient care
decisions Correct Answers B) Having difficulty articulating the
rationale for their actions due to high perceptual acuity and
intuition
How are decision trees provided by the CNO used in nursing
practice?
A) They are used as definitive guides for every action a nurse
must take
B) They provide options for the user to address and respond to a
situation, leading to a decision to act in a defined way
C) They do not require any manipulation or adaptation based on
context
D) They are only used in research and not in clinical decision-
making Correct Answers B) They provide options for the user
to address and respond to a situation, leading to a decision to act
in a defined way
How can a framework be used in nursing?
A) To evaluate patient outcomes without reflecting on the
nurse's performance
B) To direct every clinical action with exact steps
C) To support a systematic and informed approach to thinking
and for organizing nursing practice
, D) To solely focus on personal nursing practice without
considering the broader system Correct Answers C) To support
a systematic and informed approach to thinking and for
organizing nursing practice
How did Johns and other scholars contribute to reflective
practice in nursing?
A) By discouraging self-reflection in clinical settings
B) By eliminating the need for reflection in nursing education
C) By replacing reflective practice with standardized procedures
D) By applying reflection theory to nursing practice Correct
Answers D) By applying reflection theory to nursing practice
How do novice nurses typically approach decision-making in
clinical practice?
A) They apply intuition and make decisions based on past
experiences
B) They often ask many questions to understand the task and
clarify their understanding
C) They focus on long-term goals and plans when addressing
clinical problems
D) They are able to recognize complex patterns and anticipate
outcomes intuitively Correct Answers B) They often ask many
questions to understand the task and clarify their understanding
How do novice nurses typically handle patient care and
procedures?
A) They are able to analyze the situation and adapt procedures
accordingly
B) They follow procedures strictly, often forgetting to assess the
patient before acting
A nurse enters the room of a heart failure patient who is asleep
and hearing impaired. Mistaking the lack of response for
asystole, the nurse initiates chest compressions. What is the
primary issue in this scenario?
A) The nurse did not follow proper CPR technique
B) The nurse acted impulsively without using critical thinking or
reasoning
C) The nurse failed to perform chest compressions correctly
D) The nurse should have immediately sought assistance before
taking any action Correct Answers B) The nurse acted
impulsively without using critical thinking or reasoning
According to Schön, when does reflective activity occur?
A) Only during (in-action) the experience
B) Before an experience takes place
C) During (in-action) and after (on-action) the experience
D) Only when a supervisor asks for a reflection Correct
Answers C) During (in-action) and after (on-action) the
experience
After conducting an experiment, what should a researcher do
next?
A) Report the results and conclusions to develop scientific
knowledge
B) Modify the hypothesis to fit the data
C) Repeat the experiment without analyzing the data
D) Disregard results that do not align with initial expectations
Correct Answers A) Report the results and conclusions to
develop scientific knowledge
,Expert nurses are known for:
A) Relying on analytic tools in all situations
B) Having difficulty articulating the rationale for their actions
due to high perceptual acuity and intuition
C) Making decisions based solely on experience, without
applying any critical thinking principles
D) Using a step-by-step, rule-based approach for all patient care
decisions Correct Answers B) Having difficulty articulating the
rationale for their actions due to high perceptual acuity and
intuition
How are decision trees provided by the CNO used in nursing
practice?
A) They are used as definitive guides for every action a nurse
must take
B) They provide options for the user to address and respond to a
situation, leading to a decision to act in a defined way
C) They do not require any manipulation or adaptation based on
context
D) They are only used in research and not in clinical decision-
making Correct Answers B) They provide options for the user
to address and respond to a situation, leading to a decision to act
in a defined way
How can a framework be used in nursing?
A) To evaluate patient outcomes without reflecting on the
nurse's performance
B) To direct every clinical action with exact steps
C) To support a systematic and informed approach to thinking
and for organizing nursing practice
, D) To solely focus on personal nursing practice without
considering the broader system Correct Answers C) To support
a systematic and informed approach to thinking and for
organizing nursing practice
How did Johns and other scholars contribute to reflective
practice in nursing?
A) By discouraging self-reflection in clinical settings
B) By eliminating the need for reflection in nursing education
C) By replacing reflective practice with standardized procedures
D) By applying reflection theory to nursing practice Correct
Answers D) By applying reflection theory to nursing practice
How do novice nurses typically approach decision-making in
clinical practice?
A) They apply intuition and make decisions based on past
experiences
B) They often ask many questions to understand the task and
clarify their understanding
C) They focus on long-term goals and plans when addressing
clinical problems
D) They are able to recognize complex patterns and anticipate
outcomes intuitively Correct Answers B) They often ask many
questions to understand the task and clarify their understanding
How do novice nurses typically handle patient care and
procedures?
A) They are able to analyze the situation and adapt procedures
accordingly
B) They follow procedures strictly, often forgetting to assess the
patient before acting
