NR 224 EXAM 1 NR224 FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS EXAM

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NR 224 EXAM 1 /NR224 FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS EXAM

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A nurse is preparing medications for a patient. The nurse checks the name of the medication on the label with the name of the medication on the doctor's order. At the bedside the nurse checks the patient's name against the medication order as well. The

nurse is following which critical thinking attitude:

Responsible Complete Accurate Broad - CORRECT ANSWER -Responsible

Place the steps of the scientific method in their correct order with number 1 being the first step of the process. 1. Formulate a question or hypothesis. 2. Evaluate results of the study. 3.Collect data. 4. Identify the problem. 5. Test the question or hypothesis. - CORRECT ANSWER -4, 3, 1, 5, 2

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By using known criteria in conducting an assessment such as reviewing with a patient the typical characteristics of pain, a nurse is demonstrating which critical thinking attitude?Curiosity Adequacy Discipline Thinking Independently - CORRECT ANSWER -Discipline

A nurse prepares to insert a Foley catheter. The procedure manual calls for the patient to lie in the dorsal recumbent position. The patient complains of having back pain when lying on her back. Despite this, the nurse positions the patient supine with knees flexed as the manual recommends and begins to

insert the catheter. This is an example of:

Accuracy Reflection Risk Taking Basic Critical Thinking - CORRECT ANSWER -Basic Critical Thinking

A nurse is caring for a client who is 24 hr postoperative following an inguinal hernia repair. The client is tolerating clear liquids well, has active bowel sounds, and is expressing a desire for "real food." The nurse tells the client that she will call the 2 / 4

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surgeon and ask. The surgeon hears the nurse's report and prescribes a full liquid diet. The nurse used which of the following levels of critical thinking?

• Basic
• Commitment
• Complex
• Integrity - CORRECT ANSWER -A. Basic

A nurse receives a prescription for an antibiotic for a client who has cellulitis. The nurse checks the client's medical record, discovers that she is allergic to the antibiotic, and calls the provider to request a different antibiotic. Which of the following critical thinking attitudes did the nurse demonstrate?

• Fairness
• Responsibility
• Risk taking
• Creativity - CORRECT ANSWER -B. Responsibility

A nurse is caring for a client who is 24 hr postoperative following abdominal surgery. The nurse suspects the client's pain management is inadequate. Which of the following data reinforce this suspicion? (Select all that apply.)

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• The client is nonadherent with coughing, deep breathing, and

dangling.

• The client may have pain medication every 4 to 6 hr but

accepts it every 6 to 7 hr.

• The client reports tenderness in his right lower leg.
• The client's vital signs are 110 HR, 20 RR, 37 C temp, and

blood pressure of 136/80 mm Hg. - CORRECT ANSWER -B, C, and E.Refusal to perform interventions that could increase his pain level supports the idea of unrelieved.Acceptance of pain medication only at or beyond the maximum interval suggests the client has pain between the time the effects of the previous dose subside and the new one takes place.Elevated blood pressure and pulse rate w/o elevated temp and other signs of distress support the idea of unrelieved pain.

A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for antihypertensive medication. Prior to administering the medication, the nurse uses an electronic database to gather information about the medication and the effects it might have on this client. Which of the following components of critical thinking is the nurse using when he reviews the medication information?

• Knowledge
• Experience
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