NURS 1100 REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
A nurse enters a patient's room at the beginning of a shift to assess his condition following
a blood transfusion. The nurse cared for the patient on the previous day as well. The
patient has several issues he wishes to share with the nurse, who takes time to explore each
issue. The nurse also assesses the patient and finds no signs or symptoms of a reaction to
the blood product. The nurse observed the patient the prior day and sees a change in his
behavior—a reluctance to get out of bed and ambulate. Which of the following actions
improve the nurse's ability to make clinical decisions about this patient? (Select all that
apply.)
1. Working the same shift each day
2. Spending time during the patient assessment
3. Knowing the early mobility protocol guidelines
4. Caring for the patient on consecutive days
5. Knowing the pattern of patient behavior about ambulation
2, 4, 5
2. Match the concepts for a critical thinker on the left with the application of the term on
the right,
Concepts for Critical Thinkers
___ 1. Truth seeking
___ 2. Open-mindedness
___ 3. Analyticity
___ 4. Systematicity
,Term Application
a. Anticipate how a patient might respond to a treatment.
b. Organize assessment on the basis of patient priorities.
c. Be objective in asking patient questions.
d. Be tolerant of the patient's views and beliefs.
1. C
2. D
3. A
4. B
3. A nurse has seen many cancer patients struggle with pain management because they are
afraid of becoming addicted to the medicine. Pain control is a priority for cancer care. By
helping patients focus on their values and beliefs about pain control, a nurse can best make
clinical decisions. This is an example of:
1. Creativity
2. Fairness
3. Clinical reasoning
4. Applying ethical criteria
4
4. The REFLECT model can improve learning after providing patient care. Place the steps
of this model in the correct order:
1. Think about your thoughts and actions at the time of a situation.
2. Review the knowledge you gained from the experience.
, 3. Review the facts of the situation.
4. Set a schedule for completing your plan of action.
5. Consider options for handling a similar situation in the future.
6. Recall any feelings you had at the time of the situation.
7. Create a plan for future situations.
3, 1, 6, 2, 5, 7
5. One element of clinical decision making is knowing the patient. Which of the following
activities affect a nurse's ability to know patients better? (Select all that apply.)
1. Caring for similar groups of patients over time
2. Reading the evidence-based practices appropriate to patients
3. Learning how patients typically respond to their clinical situations
4. Observing patients
5. Engaging with patients experiencing illness
1, 3, 4, 5
6. A nurse is preparing medications for a patient. The nurse checks the name of the
medication on the label with the name of the medication on the health care provider's
order. At the bedside, the nurse checks the patient's name against the medication order as
well. The nurse is following which critical thinking attitude?
1. Responsibility
2. Humility
3. Accuracy
4. Fairness
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
A nurse enters a patient's room at the beginning of a shift to assess his condition following
a blood transfusion. The nurse cared for the patient on the previous day as well. The
patient has several issues he wishes to share with the nurse, who takes time to explore each
issue. The nurse also assesses the patient and finds no signs or symptoms of a reaction to
the blood product. The nurse observed the patient the prior day and sees a change in his
behavior—a reluctance to get out of bed and ambulate. Which of the following actions
improve the nurse's ability to make clinical decisions about this patient? (Select all that
apply.)
1. Working the same shift each day
2. Spending time during the patient assessment
3. Knowing the early mobility protocol guidelines
4. Caring for the patient on consecutive days
5. Knowing the pattern of patient behavior about ambulation
2, 4, 5
2. Match the concepts for a critical thinker on the left with the application of the term on
the right,
Concepts for Critical Thinkers
___ 1. Truth seeking
___ 2. Open-mindedness
___ 3. Analyticity
___ 4. Systematicity
,Term Application
a. Anticipate how a patient might respond to a treatment.
b. Organize assessment on the basis of patient priorities.
c. Be objective in asking patient questions.
d. Be tolerant of the patient's views and beliefs.
1. C
2. D
3. A
4. B
3. A nurse has seen many cancer patients struggle with pain management because they are
afraid of becoming addicted to the medicine. Pain control is a priority for cancer care. By
helping patients focus on their values and beliefs about pain control, a nurse can best make
clinical decisions. This is an example of:
1. Creativity
2. Fairness
3. Clinical reasoning
4. Applying ethical criteria
4
4. The REFLECT model can improve learning after providing patient care. Place the steps
of this model in the correct order:
1. Think about your thoughts and actions at the time of a situation.
2. Review the knowledge you gained from the experience.
, 3. Review the facts of the situation.
4. Set a schedule for completing your plan of action.
5. Consider options for handling a similar situation in the future.
6. Recall any feelings you had at the time of the situation.
7. Create a plan for future situations.
3, 1, 6, 2, 5, 7
5. One element of clinical decision making is knowing the patient. Which of the following
activities affect a nurse's ability to know patients better? (Select all that apply.)
1. Caring for similar groups of patients over time
2. Reading the evidence-based practices appropriate to patients
3. Learning how patients typically respond to their clinical situations
4. Observing patients
5. Engaging with patients experiencing illness
1, 3, 4, 5
6. A nurse is preparing medications for a patient. The nurse checks the name of the
medication on the label with the name of the medication on the health care provider's
order. At the bedside, the nurse checks the patient's name against the medication order as
well. The nurse is following which critical thinking attitude?
1. Responsibility
2. Humility
3. Accuracy
4. Fairness
