MASTERING CLINICAL JUDGMENT & PATIENT ASSESSMENT: ESSENTIAL NURSING CONCEPTS FOR
SUCCESS
100 QUESTIONS(NCLEX)GUARANTEED PASSA+
MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING: CONCEPTS FOR CLINICAL JUDGMENT AND COLLABORATIVE
CARE, 11TH EDITION
BY DONNA D. IGNATAVICIUS, CHERIE R. REBAR, AND NICOLE
M. HEIMGARTNER
PUBLISHED BY ELSEVIER IN SEPTEMBER 2023
ISBN-13: 9780323878265
1. Clinical judgment in nursing primarily involves:
A) Memorizing medical terminology
B) Applying critical thinking to patient care decisions
C) Delegating tasks to other staff
D) Following physician orders exactly as given
Answer: B
2. Which step of the nursing process involves collecting data about the patient’s health status?
A) Diagnosis
B) Assessment
C) Planning
D) Implementation
Answer: B
3. Which is an example of objective data?
A) Patient complains of headache
B) Patient’s temperature is 101°F
C) Patient feels dizzy
D) Patient reports feeling anxious
Answer: B
4. The nursing diagnosis is:
A) A medical condition diagnosed by a physician
B) A clinical judgment about individual, family, or community responses to actual or potential
health problems
C) A list of symptoms reported by the patient
D) A treatment plan prescribed by the healthcare provider
Answer: B
5. What is the primary goal of concept-based learning in nursing?
A) To memorize facts for exams
B) To apply broad ideas to various patient situations
C) To avoid clinical practice
SUCCESS
100 QUESTIONS(NCLEX)GUARANTEED PASSA+
MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING: CONCEPTS FOR CLINICAL JUDGMENT AND COLLABORATIVE
CARE, 11TH EDITION
BY DONNA D. IGNATAVICIUS, CHERIE R. REBAR, AND NICOLE
M. HEIMGARTNER
PUBLISHED BY ELSEVIER IN SEPTEMBER 2023
ISBN-13: 9780323878265
1. Clinical judgment in nursing primarily involves:
A) Memorizing medical terminology
B) Applying critical thinking to patient care decisions
C) Delegating tasks to other staff
D) Following physician orders exactly as given
Answer: B
2. Which step of the nursing process involves collecting data about the patient’s health status?
A) Diagnosis
B) Assessment
C) Planning
D) Implementation
Answer: B
3. Which is an example of objective data?
A) Patient complains of headache
B) Patient’s temperature is 101°F
C) Patient feels dizzy
D) Patient reports feeling anxious
Answer: B
4. The nursing diagnosis is:
A) A medical condition diagnosed by a physician
B) A clinical judgment about individual, family, or community responses to actual or potential
health problems
C) A list of symptoms reported by the patient
D) A treatment plan prescribed by the healthcare provider
Answer: B
5. What is the primary goal of concept-based learning in nursing?
A) To memorize facts for exams
B) To apply broad ideas to various patient situations
C) To avoid clinical practice
