Question 1

A nurse wishes to obtain data about a new patient's self-esteem.To gain the clearest picture,the nurse uses the assessment technique of (Select all that apply. )
A)asking about the patient's perception of self-esteem.
B)completing an entire head-to-toe assessment first.
C)conducting a structured interview with direct questions.
D)interviewing the patient in an unstructured format.
E)observing for relevant verbal and nonverbal clues.

Accepted Answer

An unstructured interview format allows the nurse to establish rapport and get insight into the patient's perspective.Combined with observation,this would yield the best information.
Observation often results in gathering a depth of data that is difficult to gain by other methods.Combined with an unstructured interview to gain the patient's trust,this technique would be very valuable.
A head-to-toe assessment would not yield information about self-esteem.
A structured interview is often used to gather specific information,but because this nurse has not yet had time to develop rapport,focusing questions on a sensitive issue such as self-esteem would probably not elicit accurate information.Also,structured interviews are most often used in emergency situations,and this does not qualify as an emergency.

Question 2

An experienced nurse explains to a nursing student that validating,organizing,and categorizing data are critical thinking processes most correlated with the nursing process step of
A)analysis.
B)assessment.
C)implementation.
D)planning.

Accepted Answer

These are critical thinking skills used during the assessment step of the nursing process.
Critical thinking skills related to analysis include making inferences,stating the problem,and suspending judgment,among others.
The implementation step of the nursing process includes such skills as applying knowledge and testing hypotheses.
The planning step of the nursing process includes generalizing,transferring knowledge from one situation to another,and developing evaluative criteria,among others.

Question 3

A nurse assessing a patient knows that secondary sources of information include (Select all that apply. )
A)data from other professionals.
B)information from the patient.
C)physical assessment findings.
D)significant others and friends.
E)written records about the patient.

Accepted Answer

Secondary sources include written records,other health care providers,and significant others.
Information from the patient would be a primary source of data.
Physical assessment findings would be a primary source of data.

Question 4

A nurse readily admits errors when they occur and is aware of the limits of his knowledge in practice.The nurse's manager would evaluate that this nurse demonstrates which traits of mind of a critical thinker? (Select all that apply. )
A)Confidence in reason
B)Fair-mindedness
C)Intellectual courage
D)Intellectual humility
E)Intellectual integrity

Accepted Answer

Intellectual humility is the awareness of the limits of one's knowledge and sensitivity to the possibility of self-deception.Intellectual integrity is the application of rigorous and consistent standards of evidence and the admission of errors when they occur.Confidence in reason is the confidence in one's ability to think fairly.Fair-mindedness is a consciousness of the need to treat all viewpoints alike,without reference to one's own feelings or vested interests.Intellectual courage is a willingness to listen and examine all ideas,including those that trigger a negative reaction.

Question 5

A practicing nurse uses the Universal Intellectual Standards when providing care.Which standards do these include? (Select all that apply. )
A)Accuracy
B)Clarity
C)Confidence
D)Humility
E)Precision

Accepted Answer

The Universal Intellectual Standards include accuracy,clarity,precision,relevance,depth,breadth,logic,and fairness.Confidence and humility are not included.

Question 6

The faculty member teaches nursing students that a nursing diagnosis (Select all that apply. )
A)can be treated with nurse-prescribed activities.
B)describes human responses to health events.
C)leads to actions that are designed to cure.
D)reflects actual or potential health problems.
E)revolves around pathophysiological problems.

Accepted Answer

The diagnosis paves the way for selecting an outcome and interventions.The interventions are independent nursing actions,or nurse-prescribed actions.
A nursing diagnosis describes the human response to an illness or life event.
Diagnoses can be either actual or "risk for," which reflect potential health problems.
A medical diagnosis leads to actions that are designed to cure.
A diagnosis that has a pathophysiological base is a medical diagnosis,focused on a specific illness.

Quiz 9: Think Like a Nurse: Essential Thinking Skills for Professional Nurses

A nurse wishes to obtain data about a new patient's self-esteem.To gain the clearest picture,the nurse uses the assessment technique of (Select all that apply. )

An experienced nurse explains to a nursing student that validating,organizing,and categorizing data are critical thinking processes most correlated with the nursing process step of

A nurse assessing a patient knows that secondary sources of information include (Select all that apply. )

A nurse readily admits errors when they occur and is aware of the limits of his knowledge in practice.The nurse's manager would evaluate that this nurse demonstrates which traits of mind of a critical thinker? (Select all that apply. )

A practicing nurse uses the Universal Intellectual Standards when providing care.Which standards do these include? (Select all that apply. )

The faculty member teaches nursing students that a nursing diagnosis (Select all that apply. )