NR224 EXAM 1 Assessment 2025/2026
Complete Accurate Actual Questions
With Verified Answers (100% correct
verified solutions) Brand-new Version.
Graded A+
The nurse cared for a 14-year-old with renal failure who died near the end of the
work shift. The health care team tried for 45 minutes to resuscitate the child with
no success. The family was devastated by the loss, and, when the nurse tried to
talk with them, the mother said, "You can't make me feel better; you don't know
what it's like to lose a child." Which of the following examples of journal entries
might best help the nurse reflect and think about this clinical experience? (Select
all that apply.)
A. Data entry of the time of day, who was present, and the condition or the child
B. Description of the efforts to restore the child's BP, what was used, and
questions about the child's response
C. The meaning the experience had for the nurse with respect to her
understanding of dealing with the patient's death
,D. A description of what the nurse said to the mother, the mother's response, and
how the nurse might app - ✔✔CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS✔✔->>B, C,
&D
A nurse has been working on a surgical unit for 3 weeks. A patient requires a Foley
catheter to be inserted, so the nurse reads the procedure manual for the
institution to review how to insert it. The level of critical thinking the nurse is
using is:
A. Commitment
B. Scientific method
C. basic critical thinking
D. Complex critical thinking - ✔✔CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS✔✔->>C
A patient had hip surgery 16 hours ago. During the previous shift the patient had
40 mL of drainage in the surgical drainage collection device for an 8-hour period.
The nurse refers to the written plan of care, noting that the health care provider is
to be notified when drainage in the device exceeds 100 mL for the day. On
entering the room, the nurse looks at the device and carefully notes the amount
of drainage currently in it. This is an example of:
A. planning
B. evaluation
C. Intervention
D. Diagnosis - ✔✔CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS✔✔->>B
A 67-year-old patient will be discharged from the hospital in the morning. The
health care provider has ordered three new medications for her. Place the
following steps of the nursing process in the correct order.
,A. The nurse returns to the patient's room and asks her to describe the
medicines she will be taking at home
B. The nurse talks with the patient and family about who will be available if
the patient has difficulty taking medicines and considers consulting with the
health care provider about a home health visit
C. The nurse asks the patient if she is in pain, feels tired, and is willing to
spend the next few minutes learning about new medicines
D. The nurse brings the containers of medicines and info leaflets to the
bedside and discusses each medication with her
E. The nurse considers what she learns from the patient and identifies the
patient's nursing diagnosis - ✔✔CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS✔✔->>C, E, B,
D, A
The nurse asks a patient how she feels about her impending surgery for breast
cancer. Before the discussion the nurse reviewed the description of loss and grief
and therapeutic communication principles in his textbook. The critical thinking
component involved in the nurse's review of the literature is:
A. experience
B. Problem solving
C. Knowledge application
D. Clinical decision making - ✔✔CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS✔✔->>C
A nurse is working with a nursing assistive personnel (NAP) on a busy oncology
unit. The nurse has instructed the NAP on the tasks that need to be performed,
including getting patient A out of bed, collecting a urine specimen from patient B,
and checking vital signs on patient C, who is scheduled to go home. Which of the
following represent(s) successful delegation? (Select all that apply.)
, A. Nurse explains to the NAP the approach to use in getting the patient up and
why the patient has activity limitations
B. A nurse is asked by a patient to help her to the bathroom; the nurse leaves the
room and directs the NAP to assist the patient instead
C. The nurse sees the NAP preparing to help a patient out of bed, goes to assist,
and thanks the NAP for her efforts to get the patient up early
D. The nurse is in patent B's room to check an IV line and collects the urine
specimen while in the room.
E. The nurse offers suppor - ✔✔CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS✔✔->>A, C, D
Which of the following is unique to the commitment level of critical thinking?
A. Weighs benefits and risks when making a decision
B. analyzes and examine choices more independently
C. Concrete thinking
D. Anticipates when to make choices without others' assistance -
✔✔CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS✔✔->>D
In which of the following examples is the nurse not applying critical thinking skills
in practice?
A. The nurse considers personal experience in performing IV line insertion and
ways to improve performance
B. The nurse uses a fall risk inventory scale to determine a patient's fall risk
C. The nurse observes a change in a patient's behavior and considers which
problem is likely developing
Complete Accurate Actual Questions
With Verified Answers (100% correct
verified solutions) Brand-new Version.
Graded A+
The nurse cared for a 14-year-old with renal failure who died near the end of the
work shift. The health care team tried for 45 minutes to resuscitate the child with
no success. The family was devastated by the loss, and, when the nurse tried to
talk with them, the mother said, "You can't make me feel better; you don't know
what it's like to lose a child." Which of the following examples of journal entries
might best help the nurse reflect and think about this clinical experience? (Select
all that apply.)
A. Data entry of the time of day, who was present, and the condition or the child
B. Description of the efforts to restore the child's BP, what was used, and
questions about the child's response
C. The meaning the experience had for the nurse with respect to her
understanding of dealing with the patient's death
,D. A description of what the nurse said to the mother, the mother's response, and
how the nurse might app - ✔✔CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS✔✔->>B, C,
&D
A nurse has been working on a surgical unit for 3 weeks. A patient requires a Foley
catheter to be inserted, so the nurse reads the procedure manual for the
institution to review how to insert it. The level of critical thinking the nurse is
using is:
A. Commitment
B. Scientific method
C. basic critical thinking
D. Complex critical thinking - ✔✔CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS✔✔->>C
A patient had hip surgery 16 hours ago. During the previous shift the patient had
40 mL of drainage in the surgical drainage collection device for an 8-hour period.
The nurse refers to the written plan of care, noting that the health care provider is
to be notified when drainage in the device exceeds 100 mL for the day. On
entering the room, the nurse looks at the device and carefully notes the amount
of drainage currently in it. This is an example of:
A. planning
B. evaluation
C. Intervention
D. Diagnosis - ✔✔CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS✔✔->>B
A 67-year-old patient will be discharged from the hospital in the morning. The
health care provider has ordered three new medications for her. Place the
following steps of the nursing process in the correct order.
,A. The nurse returns to the patient's room and asks her to describe the
medicines she will be taking at home
B. The nurse talks with the patient and family about who will be available if
the patient has difficulty taking medicines and considers consulting with the
health care provider about a home health visit
C. The nurse asks the patient if she is in pain, feels tired, and is willing to
spend the next few minutes learning about new medicines
D. The nurse brings the containers of medicines and info leaflets to the
bedside and discusses each medication with her
E. The nurse considers what she learns from the patient and identifies the
patient's nursing diagnosis - ✔✔CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS✔✔->>C, E, B,
D, A
The nurse asks a patient how she feels about her impending surgery for breast
cancer. Before the discussion the nurse reviewed the description of loss and grief
and therapeutic communication principles in his textbook. The critical thinking
component involved in the nurse's review of the literature is:
A. experience
B. Problem solving
C. Knowledge application
D. Clinical decision making - ✔✔CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS✔✔->>C
A nurse is working with a nursing assistive personnel (NAP) on a busy oncology
unit. The nurse has instructed the NAP on the tasks that need to be performed,
including getting patient A out of bed, collecting a urine specimen from patient B,
and checking vital signs on patient C, who is scheduled to go home. Which of the
following represent(s) successful delegation? (Select all that apply.)
, A. Nurse explains to the NAP the approach to use in getting the patient up and
why the patient has activity limitations
B. A nurse is asked by a patient to help her to the bathroom; the nurse leaves the
room and directs the NAP to assist the patient instead
C. The nurse sees the NAP preparing to help a patient out of bed, goes to assist,
and thanks the NAP for her efforts to get the patient up early
D. The nurse is in patent B's room to check an IV line and collects the urine
specimen while in the room.
E. The nurse offers suppor - ✔✔CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS✔✔->>A, C, D
Which of the following is unique to the commitment level of critical thinking?
A. Weighs benefits and risks when making a decision
B. analyzes and examine choices more independently
C. Concrete thinking
D. Anticipates when to make choices without others' assistance -
✔✔CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS✔✔->>D
In which of the following examples is the nurse not applying critical thinking skills
in practice?
A. The nurse considers personal experience in performing IV line insertion and
ways to improve performance
B. The nurse uses a fall risk inventory scale to determine a patient's fall risk
C. The nurse observes a change in a patient's behavior and considers which
problem is likely developing
