Question 1

Describe a nurse who is considered a critical thinker.

Accepted Answer

A critical thinking nurse uses logic,creativity,good communication skills and is flexible and competent in the delivery of client care.

Question 2

Select an example of nursing diagnosis from the following terms:&#10;A)Potential pneumonia&#10;B)Ineffective breathing patterns&#10;C)Right-sided CVA&#10;D)Metabolic imbalance

Accepted Answer

Ineffective breathing patterns is a nursing diagnosis that can be assessed and treated by nursing interventions. The other options (Potential pneumonia, Right-sided CVA, Metabolic imbalance) are medical diagnoses and outside the scope of nursing practice for diagnosing.

Question 3

Define Evidence Based Practice.

Accepted Answer

It is the application of the best available empirical evidence that applies recent research findings to clinical practice in order to aid clinical decision-making.

Question 4

Based on nursing diagnosis terminology,which one of the following terms describes an actual or potential health problem?&#10;A)Etiology&#10;B)Defining characteristic&#10;C)Pathophysiology&#10;D)Diagnostic category

Accepted Answer

Diagnostic category refers to an actual or potential health problem, while etiology and pathophysiology describe the cause and physiological changes related to the problem, and defining characteristics are the signs and symptoms of the problem.

Question 5

The LVN/LPN role in implementing the nursing process is&#10;A)The same role as the RN.&#10;B)Ensuring all health team members implement the nursing process in client care.&#10;C)Implementing nursing care tasks using the nursing process.&#10;D)Limited to following directions of the RN.

Accepted Answer

The LVN/LPN is responsible for implementing nursing care tasks using the nursing process. They are expected to utilize the steps of assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation to provide care to their patients. While they may collaborate with the RN and other health team members, the LVN/LPN is ultimately responsible for implementing the nursing process in their patient care.

Question 6

Define the PES format for organizing nursing diagnoses.&#10;P--------------&#10;E---------------&#10;S--------------

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Question 7

Critical thinking has been identified as&#10;A)Purposeful and self-regulating.&#10;B)Making judgements based on initial information.&#10;C)The same process as problem-solving.&#10;D)An element in defining nursing diagnosis.

Accepted Answer

Critical thinking involves intentional and self-regulated decision-making processes. It is a purposeful way of analyzing information and making informed judgments based on evidence and logic. while b) and c) are partially correct but they don't fully represent the definition of critical thinking. D) is incorrect as critical thinking is not the same as defining nursing diagnosis, although it is an important component of nursing practice.

Question 8

Which of the following is the best definition of nursing diagnosis?&#10;A)Nursing diagnosis refers to a health problem or condition that nurses are legally licensed to treat.&#10;B)Nursing diagnosis includes etiology and relates directly to the defining characteristics.&#10;C)Nursing diagnosis is a clinical judgment about individual,family,or community responses to actual or potential health problems/life processes.&#10;D)Nursing diagnosis is derived from the assessment phase of the nursing process.

Accepted Answer

Nursing diagnosis, as defined by the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association International (NANDA-I), is a clinical judgment about individual, family, or community responses to actual or potential health problems or life processes. It is a critical component of the nursing process and guides the selection of nursing interventions to achieve desired outcomes. Option A is incorrect as it only refers to the legal scope of nursing practice. Option B is partially correct as it mentions the relationship between etiology and defining characteristics, but this is only one component of a nursing diagnosis. Option D is incorrect as it only refers to the source of data used to identify nursing diagnoses.

Question 9

Differentiate between nursing diagnosis and medical diagnosis.

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Question 10

The implementation phase of the nursing process is best described as the&#10;A)Organizational aspects of the nursing process.&#10;B)Action component of the nursing process.&#10;C)Foundation for the therapeutic plan of care.&#10;D)Problem-solving foundation of client care.&#10;

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

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Deck 2: Nursing Process and Critical Thinking