1.ATI: 5.Foundation Thinking Flashcards
practice of nursing
apply knowledge from:
- biological, physical, and social sciences
- nursing procedures and skills
- levels of knowledge
- basic-foundational thinking
- highest-critical thinking
foundational thinking
ability to recal and comprehend information and concepts foundational to quality nursing practice
recalling information
- requires remembering information that has been previously learned
- does not required an understanding of the information or how it can be used
comprehending information
- understand the knowledge retirived
- verbalize or use it in some manner
- understanding is another term used for comprehension
foundational thinking in clinical practice
- expected signs and symptoms of an illness
- expected reference range for laboratory results
- risk factors for an alteration in health
- expected and side effects of a medication or treatment
- nursing interventions that are appropriate to help meet a specifies client need
using foundational thinking
- recall information
- demonstrate comprehension
- apply it to a clinical situation
clinical example
The respiratory rate of an older adult postoperative client eho is receiving morphine sulfate for pain in 10 breaths/min.
- recalled information:
- the expected reference range-12-20 breaths/min.
- respiratory depression is a potential side effect of narcotic analgesics
- knowledge comprehension
- respiratory rate and blood oxygen level should be closely monitered
- intervention may be necessary
practice of nursing
apply knowledge from:
- biological, physical, and social sciences
- nursing procedures and skills
- levels of knowledge
- basic-foundational thinking
- highest-critical thinking
foundational thinking
ability to recal and comprehend information and concepts foundational to quality nursing practice
recalling information
- requires remembering information that has been previously learned
- does not required an understanding of the information or how it can be used
comprehending information
- understand the knowledge retirived
- verbalize or use it in some manner
- understanding is another term used for comprehension
foundational thinking in clinical practice
- expected signs and symptoms of an illness
- expected reference range for laboratory results
- risk factors for an alteration in health
- expected and side effects of a medication or treatment
- nursing interventions that are appropriate to help meet a specifies client need
using foundational thinking
- recall information
- demonstrate comprehension
- apply it to a clinical situation
clinical example
The respiratory rate of an older adult postoperative client eho is receiving morphine sulfate for pain in 10 breaths/min.
- recalled information:
- the expected reference range-12-20 breaths/min.
- respiratory depression is a potential side effect of narcotic analgesics
- knowledge comprehension
- respiratory rate and blood oxygen level should be closely monitered
- intervention may be necessary