Question 1

Documentation should include:

Accepted Answer

Documentation should be clear,concise,complete,and accurate.

Question 2

Evidence-based practice supports effective nursing care through: (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

Evidence-based practice uses current information from independent nursing research entities that has been summarized and formed into recommendations for nursing practice.

Question 3

Examine this goal statement: Patient will walk in the hall unassisted.The two missing components for a correctly stated goal in this example are the descriptors for ____________________ and ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Examine this goal statement: Patient will walk...

Question 4

Problem-oriented medical records (POMRs):

Accepted Answer

POMR is a method of keeping records that focuses on patient problems rather than on the medical diagnosis.POMR an excellent form of communication among various disciplines that are providing care.

Question 5

The most effective documentation is:

Accepted Answer

Documentation should be completed immediately after care is given,never before care.It should be timed and dated,ending with the signature of the nurse performing the care or making the observation.Charting should be objective and describe only what is seen,heard,felt,or smelled.

Question 6

Characteristics of critical thinking include:

Accepted Answer

Critical thinking is reflective,and reasonable thinking is focused on deciding what to do.Characteristics include interpretation,analysis,evaluation,inference,explanation,and self-regulation.

Question 7

In PIE documentation,a type of POMR,the acronym PIE stands for ____________________,____________________ and ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In PIE documentation,a type of POMR,the acronym...

Question 8

The nurse who exhibits an open minded,professionally curious,mature and self confident approach to care would be considered a ________________ ________________

Accepted Answer

The answer of The nurse who exhibits an open minded,professionally...

Question 9

The nurse auscultating the patient's chest will: (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A diaphragm is used to hear high-pitched sounds,and a bell is used to hear low-pitched sounds.Chest hair is moistened to diminish cracking sounds that could be misleading.The earpieces should be pointing toward the nose.The use of the diaphragm requires light pressure.

Question 10

Critical thinking is an integral part of the nursing process because it:

Accepted Answer

The nursing process is a sequence of steps that requires critical thinking to provide sound,individualized patient care.Critical thinking makes the nursing process accurate,scientifically sound,appropriate,flexible,and individualized.

Quiz 12: The Nursing Process and Critical Thinking

Documentation should include:

Evidence-based practice supports effective nursing care through: (Select all that apply.)

Examine this goal statement: Patient will walk in the hall unassisted.The two missing components for a correctly stated goal in this example are the descriptors for and .

Problem-oriented medical records (POMRs) :

The most effective documentation is:

Characteristics of critical thinking include:

In PIE documentation,a type of POMR,the acronym PIE stands for , and .

The nurse who exhibits an open minded,professionally curious,mature and self confident approach to care would be considered a

The nurse auscultating the patient's chest will: (Select all that apply.)

Critical thinking is an integral part of the nursing process because it: