NURS 209 Exam 2: NURS 209 Exam 2

NURS 209 Exam 2: NURS 209 Exam 2

Study Guide

what is a type of CVI (Ans- post-thrombotic syndrome

main cause for aortic aneurysms (Ans- atherosclerosis

what is the definition of nursing critical thinking (Ans- thinking in a systematic and logical manner, with openness to question the reasoning process to ensure safe nursing practice

critical thinking skills in nursing (Ans-

• gather info objectively
• recognize/evaluate need for info
• separate relevant/irrelevant info
• explore potential actions and their consequences

what are some critical thinking attitudes (Ans-

• independent thinking
• fair mindedness
• curiosity
• empathy
• courage
• humility
• perseverance

what is clinical reasoning (Ans- the application of critical thinking to said clinical situation 1 / 2

• involves a synthesis of knowledge, experience and social relationship to

the situation

what is clinical judgement (Ans- the observed outcome of critical thinking and decision making

characteristics of evidence-based practice (EBP (Ans- relies on firm, scientific data!!includes

• clinical judgement
• expertise
• research evidence
• patient preferences

an example of what EBP is NOT (Ans- drinking cranberry juice to get rid of a UTI

• anecdotes
• folklore
• tradition
• intuition

• foundations for EBP in order of strongest to weakest

(Ans-

• meta-analysis (group RCTs)
• individual RCTs
• individual cohort studies
• case studies
• expert opinion

definition of the nursing process (Ans- a systematic problem-solving approach for meeting peoples health care needs

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