PROFESSIONAL NURSING THE NURSING PROCESS
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED AND 100%
ACCURATE ANSWERS
Critical thinking in nursing needs to include which of the following
important variables?
a. Consideration of ethics and responsible decision making
b. Ability to act quickly, often on impulse
c. Ability to determine the best nursing interventions regardless of
patients values and beliefs
d. Flexible thinking that rarely follows a pattern or considers standards
Correct Answers a. Consideration of ethics and responsible decision
making
A nursing student asks a faculty member how to improve critical
thinking. Which response by the faculty is best?
a. Dont worry too much; it will come with time and experience.
b. Pay close attention to how you solve problems; assess your own style
of thinking.
,c. Spend time shadowing an experienced nurse to see how it is done.
d. Use ethical standards to guide how you approach patient situations.
Correct Answers b. Pay close attention to how you solve problems;
assess your own style of thinking.
Which of the following is a characteristic of an accomplished critical
thinker?
a. Inquisitiveness
b. Narrow focus
c. Unaffected by other arguments
d. Quick decision making Correct Answers a. Inquisitiveness
Which of the following statements describes the purpose of the nursing
process?
a. Process of documentation designed to decrease liability
b. Process designed to maximize reimbursement potential
, c. A sophisticated time-management strategy
d. Process used to identify and solve patient problems Correct Answers
d. Process used to identify and solve patient problems
Which of the following is considered subjective data in information
gathering from the patient?
a. Pulse and blood pressure measurements
b. ECG pattern
c. Diaphoresis
d. Pain Correct Answers d. Pain
A nursing student is complaining about writing care plans. Which
response by the faculty is best to help the student see the importance of
this activity?
a. Using the nursing process will help nurses get reimbursement for their
services.
b. You need a written plan of care so everyone is on the same page as
you are.
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED AND 100%
ACCURATE ANSWERS
Critical thinking in nursing needs to include which of the following
important variables?
a. Consideration of ethics and responsible decision making
b. Ability to act quickly, often on impulse
c. Ability to determine the best nursing interventions regardless of
patients values and beliefs
d. Flexible thinking that rarely follows a pattern or considers standards
Correct Answers a. Consideration of ethics and responsible decision
making
A nursing student asks a faculty member how to improve critical
thinking. Which response by the faculty is best?
a. Dont worry too much; it will come with time and experience.
b. Pay close attention to how you solve problems; assess your own style
of thinking.
,c. Spend time shadowing an experienced nurse to see how it is done.
d. Use ethical standards to guide how you approach patient situations.
Correct Answers b. Pay close attention to how you solve problems;
assess your own style of thinking.
Which of the following is a characteristic of an accomplished critical
thinker?
a. Inquisitiveness
b. Narrow focus
c. Unaffected by other arguments
d. Quick decision making Correct Answers a. Inquisitiveness
Which of the following statements describes the purpose of the nursing
process?
a. Process of documentation designed to decrease liability
b. Process designed to maximize reimbursement potential
, c. A sophisticated time-management strategy
d. Process used to identify and solve patient problems Correct Answers
d. Process used to identify and solve patient problems
Which of the following is considered subjective data in information
gathering from the patient?
a. Pulse and blood pressure measurements
b. ECG pattern
c. Diaphoresis
d. Pain Correct Answers d. Pain
A nursing student is complaining about writing care plans. Which
response by the faculty is best to help the student see the importance of
this activity?
a. Using the nursing process will help nurses get reimbursement for their
services.
b. You need a written plan of care so everyone is on the same page as
you are.
