Question 1

A knowledge worker uses which of the following when serving as a nurse?&#10;A) Consistency&#10;B) Empathy&#10;C) Critical thinking&#10;D) Experience

Accepted Answer

Critical thinking is a key skill for nurses, as they need to be able to assess patients' conditions, make decisions about their care, and respond to emergencies.

Question 2

Knowledge workers recognize that change is:&#10;A) something to be avoided.&#10;B) inevitable in health care.&#10;C) a barrier in many situations.&#10;D) experienced mostly by patients.

Accepted Answer

Knowledge workers in health care understand that change is a constant due to advancements in medical knowledge, technology, and practices, making it inevitable in the health care sector.

Question 3

Dichotomous thinking limits choices because it means someone is looking at an issue as being:&#10;A) either good or bad.&#10;B) partially right and partially wrong.&#10;C) clearly correct.&#10;D) unfounded.

Accepted Answer

Dichotomous thinking, also known as black-and-white thinking, involves seeing things in a binary way, such as good or bad, with no middle ground or shades of gray. This limits the ability to see the complexity in situations.

Question 4

What is the best response to the statement that medicine focuses on curing and nursing on caring?&#10;A) This is an accurate statement.&#10;B) This statement is simplistic.&#10;C) This statement adds conflict and creates difficulty in conversation.&#10;D) This statement puts nurses in the key role of understanding patients holistically.

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Question 5

How do nurses use critical thinking in health care?&#10;A) Applying personal judgment&#10;B) Maintaining confidentiality&#10;C) Through research and quality improvement projects&#10;D) Gaining promotion to management

Accepted Answer

Nurses use critical thinking in health care by engaging in research and quality improvement projects to enhance patient care and outcomes.

Question 6

Which of the following is one of the key issues identified by the American Nurses Association related to a nurse's knowledge base?&#10;A) Leadership&#10;B) Informatics&#10;C) Research&#10;D) Health literacy

Accepted Answer

Health literacy is a key issue as it involves the ability of nurses to understand and communicate health information effectively to patients, which is crucial for patient care and outcomes.

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of a routine part of a nurse's work?&#10;A) Recognizing a lab value that is dangerously low&#10;B) Taking blood pressure&#10;C) Responding to an emergent situation&#10;D) Paging the physician to discuss a patient's pain management

Accepted Answer

Taking blood pressure is a routine part of a nurse's work, as it is a standard, daily task performed on most patients to monitor their health status.

Question 8

Which nursing role is becoming increasingly prominent?&#10;A) Researcher&#10;B) Change agent&#10;C) Entrepreneur&#10;D) Manager

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Question 9

Consider the definition of nursing developed by the American Nurses Association (ANA): &#34;the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations&#34; (p. 41). Discuss the meaning of any three of the following terms found in this definition: promotion of health, health, prevention of illness and injury, illness, injury, diagnosis, treatment, advocacy.

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Question 10

Using your own experiences or those of one of the nursing leaders you have read about, describe your personal definition of nursing.

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Deck 2: The Essence of Nursing: Knowledge and Caring