Ch 1-7

Question 1

Critical thinking

Answer 1

• reasoning
• weighing alternatives
• reflection
• search for truth

Question 2

Good patient care decisions

Answer 2

Critical thinking + problem solving + clinical reasoning + decision making

Question 3

What are the attributes to critical thinking

Answer 3

• need to find the truth
• openness to other options
• use of reasoned thinking
• Capacity to reflect on situations

Question 4

Which attributes incorporate critical thinking into clients care?

Answer 4

• need to find the truth
• openness to other options
• use of reasoned thinking
• capacity to reflect on situations

Question 5

nurses question that demonstrates critical thinking

Answer 5

Have I gathered enough data to make a decision?

Question 6

Best example of intellectual courage

Answer 6

A nurse fairly examines his or her own values and beliefs even when uncomfortable

Question 7

Which critical thinking skills will a nurse utilize when reviewing the health record of a new client to prepare a nursing diagnosis

Answer 7

• visualizing potential solutions to a problem
• prioritizing or ranking data as needed
• separating relevant from irrelevant data

Question 8

Tools for recording assessment data

Answer 8

• nursing admission assessment
• intake & output sheets
• graphic flow sheets

Question 9

Components of implementation in the nursing process

Answer 9

• doing
• delegating
• documenting

Question 10

Immunoglobulin levels (IgG, IgM) tests for what?

Answer 10

Blood tests evaluate humoral immunity status, not active infection

Question 11

Airborne virus preparation

Answer 11

• Gather PPE equipment and supplies
• Don isolation gown
• Don and 95 respirator mask
• Don face shield or goggles
• Don gloves

Question 12

Orthopnea

Answer 12

Discomfort when breathing while lying down flat;

Question 13

Dyspnea

Answer 13

difficult or labored breathing

Question 14

Factors that impact a clients normal body temperature

Answer 14

• age
• gender
• exercise
• environment

Question 15

Factors that affect respiration

Answer 15

• level of carbon dioxide tension in the blood
• Central chemo receptors in the medulla and pons
• peripheral chemoreceptors located in the carotid and aortic bodies

Question 16

Most important considerations when performing oral hygiene for an unconscious critical client

Answer 16

• Perform oral hygiene at least twice a day
• moisturize lips every two hours
• use a padded tongue blade when providing oral care

Question 17

What factors influence hygiene practices?

Answer 17

• personal preference
• knowledge level
• culture
• developmental level
• economic status

Question 18

Halitosis

Answer 18

Bad breath

Question 19

When conducting a basin and water bath, what order is the client washed?

Answer 19

Eyes, chest, abdomen, legs and feet, back and buttocks, rectum and peritoneal