NR 224 EXAM QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT
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Critical Thinking - ANSWER
B -Continuous process characterized by open-
B B B B B B
mindedness, continual inquiry, and perseverance
B B B B
-
B
Recognizing that an issue exists, analyzing information, evaluating information, and making co
B B B B B B B B B B B
nclusions using a systematic apprach
B B B B
Deductive reasoning - ANSWER
B B B Critical thinking
B
Critical thinking skills - ANSWER
B B B B Interpretation B
Analysis B
Inference B
Evaluation B
Explanation B
Self-regulation
Aspects of critical thinking - ANSWER
B B B B B Reflection B
Language B
Intuition
Reflection - ANSWER B B Review what you did and ways to improve
B B B B B B B B
-Did you follow standards/policies?
B B B
Language - ANSWER B B Always communicate clearly to the client and staff
B B B B B B B
Intuition - ANSWER
B B Develop a "gut feeling" based on your experience and knowledge
B B B B B B B B B B
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,-Realize what you do not know and then find out
B B B B B B B B B
Levels of critical thinking - ANSWER
B B B B B Commitment (level 3) B B
Complex (level 2) B B
Basic (level 1)
B B
Basic Critical Thinking - ANSWER
B B B B Task orientedB B
Trust experts have the right answer
B B B B B
Thinking based on set of rules/principles
B B B B B
Basic Critical thinking restrictions - ANSWER
B B B B B Inexperience B
Weak competencies
B B
Inflexible attitudes B
Complex critical thinking -B B B
B ANSWER Analyze clinical situation and examine choices more independently
B B B B B B B
Thinking is more creative/innovative
B B B
Commitment - B
B ANSWER Anticipate when to make choices without assistance from others
B B B B B B B B B
Accept accountability for decisions made
B B B B
Components of critical thinking - ANSWER B B B B B Knowledge base B
Experience B
Competence B
Attitudes B
Standards
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,Assessment - ANSWER B B What you see, hear, feel, touch, and smell
B B B B B B B
Diagnosis - ANSWER
B B NANDA
Planning - ANSWER
B B Set goals B
Implementation - ANSWER B B Actively doing somethingB B
Evaluation - ANSWER
B B Did you and your client meet your goals?
B B B B B B B
Infection - B
ANSWER
B Invasion of a susceptible host by pathogens or micoorganisms, resulting in dis
B B B B B B B B B B B
ease
Colonization - B
B ANSWER occurs when a microorganism invades the host but does not cause infection
B B B B B B B B B B B
Communicable disease - B B
B ANSWER Infectious disease transmitted from one person to another
B B B B B B B
Symptomatic infection - B B
B ANSWER Pathogens multiply and cause clinical signs and symptoms
B B B B B B B
Asymptomatic infection - ANSWER B B B Clinical signs and symptoms are not present
B B B B B B
Hand hygiene -
B B
BANSWER Most important technique to use in preventing and controlling transmission o
B B B B B B B B B B
f infection
B
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, Chain of infection - ANSWER
B B B B Infectious agent or pathogen
B B B B
Reservoir or source for pathogen
B B B B B
Portal of exit
B B B
Mode of transmission
B B B
Portal of entry
B B B
Susceptible host B
Modes of transmission - ANSWER
B B B B Direct B
Indirect B
Droplet B
Airborne B
Vehicles
Vector
Direct contact - ANSWER
B B B Person to personB B B
Person to source
B B
Indirect contact - ANSWER
B B B Person to inanimate object
B B B
Droplet - ANSWER
B B Coughing, sneezing, talking (lg particle only 3ft)
B B B B B B
Airborne - ANSWER B B Droplet nuclei or residue suspended in air carried on dust particles
B B B B B B B B B B
Vehicles - ANSWER B B Food, water, drugs, and solutions, blood, fomites
B B B B B B
Vector - ANSWER
B B External transfer
B B
Internal transmission (parasitic)
B B
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Critical Thinking - ANSWER
B -Continuous process characterized by open-
B B B B B B
mindedness, continual inquiry, and perseverance
B B B B
-
B
Recognizing that an issue exists, analyzing information, evaluating information, and making co
B B B B B B B B B B B
nclusions using a systematic apprach
B B B B
Deductive reasoning - ANSWER
B B B Critical thinking
B
Critical thinking skills - ANSWER
B B B B Interpretation B
Analysis B
Inference B
Evaluation B
Explanation B
Self-regulation
Aspects of critical thinking - ANSWER
B B B B B Reflection B
Language B
Intuition
Reflection - ANSWER B B Review what you did and ways to improve
B B B B B B B B
-Did you follow standards/policies?
B B B
Language - ANSWER B B Always communicate clearly to the client and staff
B B B B B B B
Intuition - ANSWER
B B Develop a "gut feeling" based on your experience and knowledge
B B B B B B B B B B
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,-Realize what you do not know and then find out
B B B B B B B B B
Levels of critical thinking - ANSWER
B B B B B Commitment (level 3) B B
Complex (level 2) B B
Basic (level 1)
B B
Basic Critical Thinking - ANSWER
B B B B Task orientedB B
Trust experts have the right answer
B B B B B
Thinking based on set of rules/principles
B B B B B
Basic Critical thinking restrictions - ANSWER
B B B B B Inexperience B
Weak competencies
B B
Inflexible attitudes B
Complex critical thinking -B B B
B ANSWER Analyze clinical situation and examine choices more independently
B B B B B B B
Thinking is more creative/innovative
B B B
Commitment - B
B ANSWER Anticipate when to make choices without assistance from others
B B B B B B B B B
Accept accountability for decisions made
B B B B
Components of critical thinking - ANSWER B B B B B Knowledge base B
Experience B
Competence B
Attitudes B
Standards
2
,Assessment - ANSWER B B What you see, hear, feel, touch, and smell
B B B B B B B
Diagnosis - ANSWER
B B NANDA
Planning - ANSWER
B B Set goals B
Implementation - ANSWER B B Actively doing somethingB B
Evaluation - ANSWER
B B Did you and your client meet your goals?
B B B B B B B
Infection - B
ANSWER
B Invasion of a susceptible host by pathogens or micoorganisms, resulting in dis
B B B B B B B B B B B
ease
Colonization - B
B ANSWER occurs when a microorganism invades the host but does not cause infection
B B B B B B B B B B B
Communicable disease - B B
B ANSWER Infectious disease transmitted from one person to another
B B B B B B B
Symptomatic infection - B B
B ANSWER Pathogens multiply and cause clinical signs and symptoms
B B B B B B B
Asymptomatic infection - ANSWER B B B Clinical signs and symptoms are not present
B B B B B B
Hand hygiene -
B B
BANSWER Most important technique to use in preventing and controlling transmission o
B B B B B B B B B B
f infection
B
3
, Chain of infection - ANSWER
B B B B Infectious agent or pathogen
B B B B
Reservoir or source for pathogen
B B B B B
Portal of exit
B B B
Mode of transmission
B B B
Portal of entry
B B B
Susceptible host B
Modes of transmission - ANSWER
B B B B Direct B
Indirect B
Droplet B
Airborne B
Vehicles
Vector
Direct contact - ANSWER
B B B Person to personB B B
Person to source
B B
Indirect contact - ANSWER
B B B Person to inanimate object
B B B
Droplet - ANSWER
B B Coughing, sneezing, talking (lg particle only 3ft)
B B B B B B
Airborne - ANSWER B B Droplet nuclei or residue suspended in air carried on dust particles
B B B B B B B B B B
Vehicles - ANSWER B B Food, water, drugs, and solutions, blood, fomites
B B B B B B
Vector - ANSWER
B B External transfer
B B
Internal transmission (parasitic)
B B
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