NUR 155 Critical Thinking for the Practical Nurse
Final Exam
Question:
Which task can an RN delegate to the LPN?
Answer:
Administering a sub Q injection.
Question:
What forms the basis for clinical judgement practices that result from critical thinking?
Answer:
Evidence based practices
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Question:
Which thinking skills does the nurse use when planning action to prevent a potential risk from occurring?
Answer:
Predicting and managing potential complications
Question:
Which remark by a student demonstrates the use of critical thinking skills?
Answer:
I organized my notes and use flashcards to study better.
Question:
A healthcare team is reviewing the outcomes of an adverse patient event and discussing how they can improve these outcomes in the future. Which thinking skill is the team best demonstrating?
Answer:
Evaluating and correcting thinking
Question:
How is tanner's model different from the nursing process?
Answer:
Tanner's model guides how the nurse assess and analyzes problems while the nursing process guides the steps of providing patient care. 2 / 4
Question:
How does the nurse demonstrate critical thinking skills in the clinical setting?
Answer:
Prioritizing individual client care based on various situations
Question:
Why is clinical judgement needed in the healthcare setting?
Answer:
To provide safe, competent, patient centered care.
Question:
The nurse is assigned a patient diagnosed with chronic back pain. During shift change the previous nurse reports that the patient is always asking for more pain medication and must be drug seeking. What is the most appropriate action by the oncoming nurse?
Answer:
Review the patient's chart for information regarding pain medication and conduct a focused pain assessment.
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Question:
When caring for a newborn baby, first time parents may not know what steps to take to prevent diaper rash and skin breakdown. The new parents continually ask experienced parents for advice. According to Benner's model which level of competence are these new parents experiencing?
Answer:
Novice
Question:
IN which step of Tanner's model does the nurse evaluate the data and determine if the situation has improved?
Answer:
Reflecting on action
Question:
The nurse is caring for an elderly patient with a UTI, causing the patient to experience additional urination frequency and urgency, as well as, mobility limitations, considering the spices assessment review, how will the nurse best predict and manage potential complications?
Answer:
Educate the important of using the bedside commode provided to avoid rushing to the restroom.
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