NR222 EDAPT CLINICAL JUDGEMENT
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT
Nurses apply clinical judgment daily when caring for clients. What is the purpose of the
clinical judgment process? - ANSWER-Measures the nurse's ability to problem solve
and make decisions
Place the steps of the clinical judgment process in the correct order. - ANSWER-
Recognize cues
Analyze cues
Prioritize hypotheses
Generate solutions
Take action
Evaluate outcomes
More than ___ of nursing errors result from poor clinical decision-making and ___ of
those errors involve novice nurses. Only about ____ of employers believe they are
hiring novice nurses who are effectively prepared to make clinical judgements on the
first day of practice - ANSWER-65%
50%
20%
The new version of the NCLEX-RN national licensure examination is called ____ and
will include ____ new question types - ANSWER-Next Generation NCLEX
Five
Which statement describes elements to consider when prioritizing hypotheses? Select
all that apply.
1. Recognizing and analyzing symptoms helps the nurse prioritize interventions.
2. Prioritizing involves interpreting the relevant data to determine what is happening.
3. Priority setting establishes the order in which nursing interventions should occur.
4. Chronic problems are never the priority. - ANSWER-1, 2, 3
What should Julia do to solve the problem? Select all that apply.
Switch to another department
Spend time doing things she enjoys
Exercise regularly
Speak with her manager about workload
Begin a stress reduction program - ANSWER-Spend time doing things she enjoys
Exercise regularly
Speak with her manager about workload
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT
Nurses apply clinical judgment daily when caring for clients. What is the purpose of the
clinical judgment process? - ANSWER-Measures the nurse's ability to problem solve
and make decisions
Place the steps of the clinical judgment process in the correct order. - ANSWER-
Recognize cues
Analyze cues
Prioritize hypotheses
Generate solutions
Take action
Evaluate outcomes
More than ___ of nursing errors result from poor clinical decision-making and ___ of
those errors involve novice nurses. Only about ____ of employers believe they are
hiring novice nurses who are effectively prepared to make clinical judgements on the
first day of practice - ANSWER-65%
50%
20%
The new version of the NCLEX-RN national licensure examination is called ____ and
will include ____ new question types - ANSWER-Next Generation NCLEX
Five
Which statement describes elements to consider when prioritizing hypotheses? Select
all that apply.
1. Recognizing and analyzing symptoms helps the nurse prioritize interventions.
2. Prioritizing involves interpreting the relevant data to determine what is happening.
3. Priority setting establishes the order in which nursing interventions should occur.
4. Chronic problems are never the priority. - ANSWER-1, 2, 3
What should Julia do to solve the problem? Select all that apply.
Switch to another department
Spend time doing things she enjoys
Exercise regularly
Speak with her manager about workload
Begin a stress reduction program - ANSWER-Spend time doing things she enjoys
Exercise regularly
Speak with her manager about workload
