ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What is the least effective decision making process - CORRECT ANSWER - establishing
assumptions
what does the trial-and-error method of problem solving lack - CORRECT ANSWER -
exactness
The research process of problem solving is - CORRECT ANSWER - most effective when
used by experienced nurses
why is the nursing process method used in nursing - CORRECT ANSWER - it creates
interaction between client and nurse, used to set healthcare needs and goals and plans, and works
well in all environments
what does critical thinking allow nurses to do during emergencies - CORRECT
ANSWER - recognize important cues
child cannot grasp the mechanics behind a spirometer so the nurse uses balloons and jar of
bubbles instead, what does this represent - CORRECT ANSWER - creativity and critical
thinking
what does it mean when a nurse has a feeling of something going wrong or happening -
CORRECT ANSWER - intuition
a nurse observes a gsw patient and assumes the client is at an increased risk for hypovolemic
shock after observing the blood spurting out of the wound. what is this an example of -
CORRECT ANSWER - inductive reasoning
, while attending a nursing educator conference a nursing instructor obtains information about the
use of concept maps and pathways. the instructor returns to work and uses these techniques, what
does this show? - CORRECT ANSWER - creating an environment that supports critical
thinking
what is the definition of the nursing process - CORRECT ANSWER - systematic rational
method of planning and providing individualized nursing care
how are nursing cognitive skills learned - CORRECT ANSWER - through reading and
applying health related literature
what nursing process phase identified the most current scope and standards of nursing practice
thats not recognized by the NCLEX - CORRECT ANSWER - outcomes identifications
and diagnosis
during the interview phase, what will the nurse consider may have a cultural implication? -
CORRECT ANSWER - physical distance between the nurse and client and seating
arrangement
what is an example of an open-ended question that the nurse may use in the interview process -
CORRECT ANSWER - how have you been feeling lately
what is the name of the head to toe approach during a physical assessment - CORRECT
ANSWER - cephalocaudal
what framework is based on 11 functional health patterns and collects data about dysfunctional
and functional behavior - CORRECT ANSWER - Gordons functional health patterns
after health history and physical assessment, the nurse identifies discrepancies in the information.
what is this process - CORRECT ANSWER - validating