ADPIE- NURSING PROCESS & CRITICAL THINKING
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED AND 100%
ACCURATE ANSWERS
Which action should the nurse take when using critical thinking to make
clinical decisions? Correct Answers Consider what is important in a
given situation
Which patient scenario of a surgical patient in pain is most indicative of
critical thinking? Correct Answers Asking the patient what pain-relief
methods, pharmacological and non- pharmacological have worked in the
past
Which action indicates a registered nurse is being responsible for
making clinical decisions? Correct Answers Taking immediate action
when a patient's condition worsens
A charge nurse is supervising the care of a new nurse. Which action by a
new nurse indicates the charge nurse needs to intervene? Correct
Answers Making a clinical decision based on previous shift assessments
Which action demonstrates a nurse utilizing reflection to improve
decision making? Correct Answers Improves a plan of care while
thinking back on interventions effectiveness.
A nursing instructor needs to evaluate student's abilities to synthesize
data and identify relationships between nursing diagnosis. Which
learning assignment is best suited for this instructor's needs? Correct
Answers Concept mapping
,A nurse is using a critical thinking model to provide care. Which
component is first that helps the nurse make clinical decisions? Correct
Answers Acquiring a sound knowledge base
Which action by a nurse indicates application of the critical thinking
model to make the best clinical decisions? Correct Answers Using the
nursing process
A nurse is using the critical thinking skill of evaluation. Which action
will the nurse take? Correct Answers Review the effectiveness of
nursing actions
The patient appears to be in no apparent distress, but vital signs taken by
assistive personnel reveal an extremely low pulse. the nurse then
auscultates an atypical pulse and asks the patient whether there is any
history of heart problems. The nurse is utilizing which critical thinking
skill? Correct Answers Interpretation
A patient continues to report postsurgical incision pain at a level of 9 out
of 10 after pain medication is given. The next dose is not due for another
hour. What should the critically thinking nurse do first? Correct
Answers Explore other options for pain relief
What action should the nurse take to best develop critical thinking
skills? Correct Answers Actively participate in all clinical experiences
, While caring for a hospitalized older adult female post hip surgery, the
nurse is faced with the task of inserting an indwelling urinary catheter,
which involves rotating the hip into a contraindicated position. Which
action should the nurse take? Correct Answers Adapt the positioning
technique to the situation
The nurse enters the room to find a patient sitting up in bed crying. How
will the nurse display a critical thinking attitude in this situation?
Correct Answers Ask the patient about the crying
A nurse is pulled from the surgical unit to work on the oncology unit.
Which action by the nurse displays humility and responsibility? Correct
Answers Asking for an orientation to the unit
A nurse is using professional standards to influence clinical decisions.
What is the rationale for the nurse's actions? Correct Answers Utilities
critical thinking for the highest level of quality care
A nurse is caring for a patient with pressure ulcers and applies the
recommended dressing according to hospital policy. Which standard is
the nurse following? Correct Answers Institutional practice guidelines
A nurse is reviewing care plans, which finding, if identified in a plan of
care would the nurse revise? Correct Answers Nurse's assumptions
about hospital discharge
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED AND 100%
ACCURATE ANSWERS
Which action should the nurse take when using critical thinking to make
clinical decisions? Correct Answers Consider what is important in a
given situation
Which patient scenario of a surgical patient in pain is most indicative of
critical thinking? Correct Answers Asking the patient what pain-relief
methods, pharmacological and non- pharmacological have worked in the
past
Which action indicates a registered nurse is being responsible for
making clinical decisions? Correct Answers Taking immediate action
when a patient's condition worsens
A charge nurse is supervising the care of a new nurse. Which action by a
new nurse indicates the charge nurse needs to intervene? Correct
Answers Making a clinical decision based on previous shift assessments
Which action demonstrates a nurse utilizing reflection to improve
decision making? Correct Answers Improves a plan of care while
thinking back on interventions effectiveness.
A nursing instructor needs to evaluate student's abilities to synthesize
data and identify relationships between nursing diagnosis. Which
learning assignment is best suited for this instructor's needs? Correct
Answers Concept mapping
,A nurse is using a critical thinking model to provide care. Which
component is first that helps the nurse make clinical decisions? Correct
Answers Acquiring a sound knowledge base
Which action by a nurse indicates application of the critical thinking
model to make the best clinical decisions? Correct Answers Using the
nursing process
A nurse is using the critical thinking skill of evaluation. Which action
will the nurse take? Correct Answers Review the effectiveness of
nursing actions
The patient appears to be in no apparent distress, but vital signs taken by
assistive personnel reveal an extremely low pulse. the nurse then
auscultates an atypical pulse and asks the patient whether there is any
history of heart problems. The nurse is utilizing which critical thinking
skill? Correct Answers Interpretation
A patient continues to report postsurgical incision pain at a level of 9 out
of 10 after pain medication is given. The next dose is not due for another
hour. What should the critically thinking nurse do first? Correct
Answers Explore other options for pain relief
What action should the nurse take to best develop critical thinking
skills? Correct Answers Actively participate in all clinical experiences
, While caring for a hospitalized older adult female post hip surgery, the
nurse is faced with the task of inserting an indwelling urinary catheter,
which involves rotating the hip into a contraindicated position. Which
action should the nurse take? Correct Answers Adapt the positioning
technique to the situation
The nurse enters the room to find a patient sitting up in bed crying. How
will the nurse display a critical thinking attitude in this situation?
Correct Answers Ask the patient about the crying
A nurse is pulled from the surgical unit to work on the oncology unit.
Which action by the nurse displays humility and responsibility? Correct
Answers Asking for an orientation to the unit
A nurse is using professional standards to influence clinical decisions.
What is the rationale for the nurse's actions? Correct Answers Utilities
critical thinking for the highest level of quality care
A nurse is caring for a patient with pressure ulcers and applies the
recommended dressing according to hospital policy. Which standard is
the nurse following? Correct Answers Institutional practice guidelines
A nurse is reviewing care plans, which finding, if identified in a plan of
care would the nurse revise? Correct Answers Nurse's assumptions
about hospital discharge
