Davis Advantage for Basic Nursing: Thinking,
Doing, and Caring 2nd Edition (All Chapters 1-
46) 2024/2025 Latest Update A+ Graded
1. Which characteristic do the various definitions of critical thinking have in common?
1)
Requires reasoned thought
2)
Asks the questions "why?" or "how?"
3)
Is a hierarchical process
4)
Demands specialized thinking skills
1
2. A few nurses on a unit have proposed to the nurse manager that the process for documenting
care on the unit be changed. They have described a completely new system. The nurse should
have a critical attitude because it helps the manager to do which item?
1)
Consider all the possible advantages and disadvantages.
2)
Maintain an open mind about the proposed change.
3)
Apply the nursing process to the situation.
4)
Make a decision based on past experience with documentation.
2
3. The nurse has just been assigned to the clinical care of a newly admitted patient. To know how
to best care for the patient, the nurse uses the nursing process. Which step would the nurse
probably do first?
1)
Assessment
2)
Diagnosis
3)
,Plan outcomes
4)
Plan interventions
1
4. Which is an example of theoretical knowledge?
1)
A nurse uses sterile technique to catheterize a patient.
2)
Room air has an oxygen concentration of 21%.
3)
Glucose monitoring machines should be calibrated daily.
4)
An irregular apical heart rate should be compared with the radial pulse.
2
5. Which is an example of practical knowledge?
1)
The tricuspid valve is between the right atrium and ventricle of the heart.
2)
The pancreas does not produce enough insulin in type 1 diabetes.
3)
When assessing the abdomen, you should auscultate before palpating.
4)
Research shows pain medication given intravenously acts faster than by other routes.
3
6. Which is an example of self-knowledge if thought or stated by the nurse?
1)
"I know that I should take the client's apical pulse for 1 minute before giving digoxin."
2)
"I know that I should follow the client's wishes even though it is not what I would want."
3)
"I know that I have religious beliefs that may make it difficult to take care of some clients."
4)
"I know that I need to honor the client's request not to discuss his health concern with the family."
3
7. Which is the most important reason for nurses to be critical thinkers?
1)
Nurses need to follow policies and procedures.
,2)
Nurses work with other healthcare team members.
3)
Nurses care for clients who have multiple health problems.
4)
Nurses have to be flexible and work variable schedules.
3
8. The nurse administering pain medication every 4 hours is an example of which aspect of patient
care?
1)
Assessment data
2)
Nursing diagnosis
3)
Patient outcome
4)
Nursing intervention
4
9. Which differentiates a nursing diagnosis from a medical diagnosis?
1)
Terminology for the client's disease or injury
2)
A part of the client's medical diagnosis
3)
The client's presenting signs and symptoms
4)
A client's response to a health problem
4
10. Which statement about the nursing process is correct?
1)
It was developed from the ANA Standards of Care.
2)
It is a problem-solving method to guide nursing activities.
3)
It is a linear process with separate, distinct steps.
4)
It involves care that only the nurse will give.
2
11. What do critical thinking and the nursing process have in common?
, 1)
They are both linear processes used to guide one's thinking.
2)
They are both thinking methods used to solve a problem.
3)
They both use specific steps to solve a problem.
4)
They both use similar steps to solve a problem.
2
12. A nurse admits a patient to the unit after completing a comprehensive interview and physical
examination. Which action must the nurse implement to develop a nursing diagnosis?
1)
Analyze the assessment data
2)
Consult standards of care
3)
Decide which interventions are appropriate
4)
Ask the client's perceptions of her health problem
1
13. The nurse developed a care plan for a patient to help prevent Impaired Skin Integrity. The
nurse ensured the nursing assistive personnel changed the patient's position every 2 hours. In the
evaluation phase of the nursing process, which would the nurse do first?
1)
Determine whether she has gathered enough assessment data.
2)
Judge whether the interventions achieved the stated outcomes.
3)
Follow up to verify that care for the nursing diagnosis was given.
4)
Decide whether the nursing diagnosis was accurate for the patient's condition.
2
14. In caring for a patient with comorbidities, the nurse draws upon her knowledge of diabetes
and skin integrity. In a spirit of inquiry, she looks up the latest guidelines for providing skin care
and includes them in the plan of care. The nurse provides skin care according to the procedural
guidelines and begins regular monitoring to evaluate the effectiveness of the interventions. Which
best describes these activities?
1)
Full-spectrum nursing
2)
Critical thinking
Doing, and Caring 2nd Edition (All Chapters 1-
46) 2024/2025 Latest Update A+ Graded
1. Which characteristic do the various definitions of critical thinking have in common?
1)
Requires reasoned thought
2)
Asks the questions "why?" or "how?"
3)
Is a hierarchical process
4)
Demands specialized thinking skills
1
2. A few nurses on a unit have proposed to the nurse manager that the process for documenting
care on the unit be changed. They have described a completely new system. The nurse should
have a critical attitude because it helps the manager to do which item?
1)
Consider all the possible advantages and disadvantages.
2)
Maintain an open mind about the proposed change.
3)
Apply the nursing process to the situation.
4)
Make a decision based on past experience with documentation.
2
3. The nurse has just been assigned to the clinical care of a newly admitted patient. To know how
to best care for the patient, the nurse uses the nursing process. Which step would the nurse
probably do first?
1)
Assessment
2)
Diagnosis
3)
,Plan outcomes
4)
Plan interventions
1
4. Which is an example of theoretical knowledge?
1)
A nurse uses sterile technique to catheterize a patient.
2)
Room air has an oxygen concentration of 21%.
3)
Glucose monitoring machines should be calibrated daily.
4)
An irregular apical heart rate should be compared with the radial pulse.
2
5. Which is an example of practical knowledge?
1)
The tricuspid valve is between the right atrium and ventricle of the heart.
2)
The pancreas does not produce enough insulin in type 1 diabetes.
3)
When assessing the abdomen, you should auscultate before palpating.
4)
Research shows pain medication given intravenously acts faster than by other routes.
3
6. Which is an example of self-knowledge if thought or stated by the nurse?
1)
"I know that I should take the client's apical pulse for 1 minute before giving digoxin."
2)
"I know that I should follow the client's wishes even though it is not what I would want."
3)
"I know that I have religious beliefs that may make it difficult to take care of some clients."
4)
"I know that I need to honor the client's request not to discuss his health concern with the family."
3
7. Which is the most important reason for nurses to be critical thinkers?
1)
Nurses need to follow policies and procedures.
,2)
Nurses work with other healthcare team members.
3)
Nurses care for clients who have multiple health problems.
4)
Nurses have to be flexible and work variable schedules.
3
8. The nurse administering pain medication every 4 hours is an example of which aspect of patient
care?
1)
Assessment data
2)
Nursing diagnosis
3)
Patient outcome
4)
Nursing intervention
4
9. Which differentiates a nursing diagnosis from a medical diagnosis?
1)
Terminology for the client's disease or injury
2)
A part of the client's medical diagnosis
3)
The client's presenting signs and symptoms
4)
A client's response to a health problem
4
10. Which statement about the nursing process is correct?
1)
It was developed from the ANA Standards of Care.
2)
It is a problem-solving method to guide nursing activities.
3)
It is a linear process with separate, distinct steps.
4)
It involves care that only the nurse will give.
2
11. What do critical thinking and the nursing process have in common?
, 1)
They are both linear processes used to guide one's thinking.
2)
They are both thinking methods used to solve a problem.
3)
They both use specific steps to solve a problem.
4)
They both use similar steps to solve a problem.
2
12. A nurse admits a patient to the unit after completing a comprehensive interview and physical
examination. Which action must the nurse implement to develop a nursing diagnosis?
1)
Analyze the assessment data
2)
Consult standards of care
3)
Decide which interventions are appropriate
4)
Ask the client's perceptions of her health problem
1
13. The nurse developed a care plan for a patient to help prevent Impaired Skin Integrity. The
nurse ensured the nursing assistive personnel changed the patient's position every 2 hours. In the
evaluation phase of the nursing process, which would the nurse do first?
1)
Determine whether she has gathered enough assessment data.
2)
Judge whether the interventions achieved the stated outcomes.
3)
Follow up to verify that care for the nursing diagnosis was given.
4)
Decide whether the nursing diagnosis was accurate for the patient's condition.
2
14. In caring for a patient with comorbidities, the nurse draws upon her knowledge of diabetes
and skin integrity. In a spirit of inquiry, she looks up the latest guidelines for providing skin care
and includes them in the plan of care. The nurse provides skin care according to the procedural
guidelines and begins regular monitoring to evaluate the effectiveness of the interventions. Which
best describes these activities?
1)
Full-spectrum nursing
2)
Critical thinking
