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C Correct Answers Which of the following statements concerning the
nursing process is accurate?
a. The nursing process is nurse oriented.
b. The steps of the nursing process are separate entities.
c. The nursing process is nursing practice in action.
d. The nursing process comprises four steps to promote patient well-
being.
c Correct Answers Which of the following statements accurately depicts
a step in the critical thinking process?
a. The first step when thinking critically is to gather as much data related
to the question as possible.
b. Nurses who think critically allow emotions to direct their thinking.
c. Nurses who use the critical thinking process ultimately must identify
alternative decisions and reach a conclusion.
d. The critical thinking process is based on intuition and excludes the use
of outside resources.
d Correct Answers In which of the following cases is the nursing process
applicable?
a. When nurses work with patients who are able to participate in their
care
b. When families are clearly supportive and wish to participate in care
c. When patients are totally dependent on the nurse for care
,d. In all the nursing situations listed above
c Correct Answers Which of the following interpersonal skills is
displayed by a nurse who is attentive and responsive to the healthcare
needs of individual patients and ensures the continuity of care when
leaving the patient?
a. Establishing caring relationships
b. Enjoying the rewards of mutual interchange
c. Developing accountability
d. Developing ethical/legal skills
d Correct Answers Which of the following traits help nurses develop the
attitudes and dispositions to think critically?
a. Thinking independently
b. Being intellectually humble
c. Being curious and persevering
d. All of the above
ABC Correct Answers Which of the following statements are key
descriptors of the nursing process?
(Select all that apply.)
a. The nursing process is systematic in that each nursing activity is part
of an ordered sequence of activities, depends on the accuracy of the
activity that preceded it, and influences the actions that follow it.
b. The nursing process is dynamic, meaning
, that each step flows into the next step and there is a great deal of
interaction and overlapping
among the five steps.
c. The nursing process is interpersonal because the human being is
always at the heart of nursing.
d. The nursing process is interpersonal in that a patient is viewed as a
"problem to be
solved" and nurses interact mechanically to
provide the solution.
e. The nursing process is outcome oriented in that it is a means to an
end, which may not always focus on the outcomes that are
patient priorities
f. The nursing process is universally applicable in nursing situations,
meaning that healthcare is provided in an unchanging environment and
the nursing process can be used as a tool in any nursing situation.
implementing Correct Answers When a nurse assists a patient to achieve
desired goals such as promoting wellness, preventing disease and illness,
restoring health, or facilitating coping with altered functioning, he/she is
using the step of the _________
nursing process.
assessing Correct Answers a nurse performs an initial patient interview
implementing Correct Answers A home care nurse helps the physical
therapist exercise the patient's limbs