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Which critical thinking skill helps the B. Clustering related cues
nurse to see relationships among the
data?
A) Validation
B) Clustering related cues
C) Identifying gaps in data
D) Distinguishing relevant from
irrelevant
The nurse knows that developing A. Nursing
appropriate nursing interventions for
a patient relies on the
appropriateness of the _____ diagnosis.
A) nursing
B) medical
C) admission
D) collaborative
,The nursing process is a sequential D. Assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification,
method of problem solving that planning, implementing, evaluation
nurses use, and includes which steps?
A) Assessment, treatment, planning,
evaluation, discharge, follow-up
B) Admission, assessment, diagnosis,
treatment, discharge planning
C) Admission, diagnosis, treatment,
evaluation, discharge planning
D) Assessment, diagnosis, outcome
identification, planning,
implementation,
evaluation
A newly admitted patient is in acute A. Breathing, pain, sleep
pain, has not been sleeping well
lately, and is having difficulty
breathing. How should the nurse
prioritize these problems?
A) Breathing, pain, sleep
B) Breathing, sleep, pain
C) Sleep, breathing, pain
D) Sleep, pain, breathing
,Which of these would be formulated C. Diagnostic hypothesis
by a nurse using diagnostic
reasoning?
A) Nursing diagnosis
B) Medical diagnosis
C) Diagnostic hypothesis
D) Diagnostic assessment
Barriers to incorporating evidence- A. Nurses' lack of research skills in evaluating quality
based practice (EBP) include: of research studies
A) nurses' lack of research skills in
evaluating quality of research studies.
B) lack of significant research studies.
C) insufficient clinical skills of nurses.
D) inadequate physical assessment
skills.
What is the step of the nursing D. Assessment
process that includes data collection
by health history, physical
examination, and interview?
A) Planning
B) Diagnosis
C) Evaluation
D) Assessment
, During a staff meeting, nurses discuss D) Teach the nurses how to conduct electronic
the problems with accessing research searches for research studies.
studies in order to incorporate
evidence-based clinical decision
making into their practice. Which
suggestion by the nurse manager
would best help this problem?
A) Form a committee to conduct
research studies.
B) Post published research studies on
the unit's bulletin boards.
C) Encourage the nurses to visit the
library to review studies.
D) Teach the nurses how to conduct
electronic searches for research
studies.
When reviewing concepts of health, D) Holistic health views the mind, body, and spirit as
the nurse recalls that components of interdependent.
holistic health include which of
these?
A) Disease originates from the
external environment.
B) The individual human is a closed
system.
C) Nurses are responsible for a
patient's health state.
D) Holistic health views the mind,
body, and spirit as interdependent.
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Terms in this set (193)
Which critical thinking skill helps the B. Clustering related cues
nurse to see relationships among the
data?
A) Validation
B) Clustering related cues
C) Identifying gaps in data
D) Distinguishing relevant from
irrelevant
The nurse knows that developing A. Nursing
appropriate nursing interventions for
a patient relies on the
appropriateness of the _____ diagnosis.
A) nursing
B) medical
C) admission
D) collaborative
,The nursing process is a sequential D. Assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification,
method of problem solving that planning, implementing, evaluation
nurses use, and includes which steps?
A) Assessment, treatment, planning,
evaluation, discharge, follow-up
B) Admission, assessment, diagnosis,
treatment, discharge planning
C) Admission, diagnosis, treatment,
evaluation, discharge planning
D) Assessment, diagnosis, outcome
identification, planning,
implementation,
evaluation
A newly admitted patient is in acute A. Breathing, pain, sleep
pain, has not been sleeping well
lately, and is having difficulty
breathing. How should the nurse
prioritize these problems?
A) Breathing, pain, sleep
B) Breathing, sleep, pain
C) Sleep, breathing, pain
D) Sleep, pain, breathing
,Which of these would be formulated C. Diagnostic hypothesis
by a nurse using diagnostic
reasoning?
A) Nursing diagnosis
B) Medical diagnosis
C) Diagnostic hypothesis
D) Diagnostic assessment
Barriers to incorporating evidence- A. Nurses' lack of research skills in evaluating quality
based practice (EBP) include: of research studies
A) nurses' lack of research skills in
evaluating quality of research studies.
B) lack of significant research studies.
C) insufficient clinical skills of nurses.
D) inadequate physical assessment
skills.
What is the step of the nursing D. Assessment
process that includes data collection
by health history, physical
examination, and interview?
A) Planning
B) Diagnosis
C) Evaluation
D) Assessment
, During a staff meeting, nurses discuss D) Teach the nurses how to conduct electronic
the problems with accessing research searches for research studies.
studies in order to incorporate
evidence-based clinical decision
making into their practice. Which
suggestion by the nurse manager
would best help this problem?
A) Form a committee to conduct
research studies.
B) Post published research studies on
the unit's bulletin boards.
C) Encourage the nurses to visit the
library to review studies.
D) Teach the nurses how to conduct
electronic searches for research
studies.
When reviewing concepts of health, D) Holistic health views the mind, body, and spirit as
the nurse recalls that components of interdependent.
holistic health include which of
these?
A) Disease originates from the
external environment.
B) The individual human is a closed
system.
C) Nurses are responsible for a
patient's health state.
D) Holistic health views the mind,
body, and spirit as interdependent.
