Chapter 1 Critical Thinking and Evidence-Informed Assessment Flashcards
What type of data is subjective?
a) Data from laboratory studies.
b) Observations made by healthcare providers.
c) Information provided by the affected individual.
d) Statistical health data analysis.
C
What is the definition of assessment?
a) Evaluation of nursing performance.
b) Analysis of healthcare policies.
c) Review of patient insurance.
d) Collection of subjective and objective patient data.
D
What does the database in patient assessment include?
a) Only subjective data and opinions.
b) Only nurse’s personal insights.
c) General population health statistics.
d) Totality of information about the patient.
D
What is the primary purpose of assessment?
a) To perform medical treatments.
b) To fill out insurance forms.
c) To educate patients on procedures.
d) To make a judgment or diagnosis.
D
What is the first component of diagnostic reasoning?
a) Attending to initially available cues.
b) Confirming the diagnosis without data.
c) Implementing treatment based on assumptions.
d) Collecting random data for analysis.
A
What does formulating diagnostic hypotheses involve?
a) Creating tentative explanations for observed cues.
b) Finalizing treatment protocols.
c) Analyzing patient insurance coverage.
d) Ignoring available medical data.
A
Why is validating data important?
a) To ensure accuracy and completeness of information.
b) To limit time spent on patient assessments.
c) To emphasize subjective over objective data.
d) To gather data for administrative purposes.
A
What are the phases of the nursing process?
a) Assessment, Treatment, Monitoring, Review, Teaching.
b) Diagnosis, Planning, Advocacy, Evaluation, Reporting.
c) Assessment, Nursing Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation.
d) Learning, Implementation, Assessment, Evaluation, Teaching.
C
How is the nursing process characterized?
a) As a rigid, linear procedure.
b) As a dynamic, interactive process.
c) As a theoretical model only.
d) As a purely observational approach.
B
What is the definition of diagnostic reasoning?
a) The process of analyzing health data to identify diagnoses.
b) Creating treatment plans for patients.
c) Collecting health history from patients.
d) Assessing patient responses to medications.
A
What is the first major component of diagnostic reasoning?
a) Gathering data relative to tentative hypotheses.
b) Evaluating each hypothesis.
c) Attending to Initially Available Cues.
d) Formulating diagnostic conclusions.
C
What process involves creating explanations for health cues?
a) Gathering Data Relative to Tentative Hypotheses.
b) Attending to Initially Available Cues.
c) Formulating Diagnostic Hypotheses.
d) Validating data.
C
Which component focuses on assessing new data collected?
a) Evaluating Each Hypothesis.
b) Formulating Diagnostic Hypotheses.
c) Validating Data.
d) Gathering Data Relative to Tentative Hypotheses.
A
What is validated during the diagnostic reasoning process?
a) Patient’s emotional responses.
b) Treatment efficiency.
c) Accuracy of collected information.
d) Length of patient stay.
C
Which phase involves collecting comprehensive data about a patient?
a) Nursing Diagnosis.
b) Evaluation.
c) Assessment.
d) Planning.
C
What is the goal of the planning phase in nursing?
a) Executing the plan of care.
b) Collecting data.
c) Developing a plan to address identified issues.
d) Validating patient information.
C
In the nursing process, which phase assesses the effectiveness of care?
a) Evaluation.
b) Assessment.
c) Implementation.
d) Planning.
A
What is a key characteristic of the nursing process?
a) A linear, one-directional approach.
b) Only involves patient interaction.
c) A dynamic, interactive process.
d) Excludes ongoing patient assessments.
C
What defines critical thinking in nursing?
a) A fixed reasoning method for diagnostics.
b) Basic problem-solving skills.
c) A multidimensional thinking process essential for clinical judgments.
d) Emphasis on technical knowledge alone.
C
Which critical thinking skill involves recognizing beliefs influencing thought?
a) Identify Assumptions.
b) Distinguish Normal from Abnormal.
c) Validate Data.
d) Make Inferences or Hypotheses.
A
What encompasses ensuring a systematic approach to data collection?
a) Distinguish Relevant from Irrelevant Information.
b) Organized and Comprehensive Approach to Assessment.
c) Cluster Related Cues.
d) Identify Assumptions
B
What skill involves filtering out unnecessary data?
a) Cluster Related Cues.
b) Organized and Comprehensive Approach.
c) Make Inferences or Hypotheses.
d) Distinguish Relevant from Irrelevant Information.
D
What does clustering related cues help to identify?
a) Individual symptoms without connection.
b) Unrelated patient history.
c) General wellness of the patient.
d) Patterns and relationships among data.
D
What is essential for sound diagnostic reasoning?
a) Relying solely on patient history.
b) Critical Thinking Skills.
c) Prioritizing documentation over assessment.
d) Following protocol without adaptation.
B
Making inferences involves what type of reasoning?
a) Providing diagnoses without evidence.
b) Formulating random assumptions.
c) Drawing conclusions based on data.
d) Ignoring patient responses.
C
What is the purpose of identifying inconsistencies in patient data?
a) To ensure accurate diagnosis and treatment.
b) To simplify treatment procedures.
c) To reduce patient interaction.
d) To increase hospital stay duration.
A
What should be recognized to indicate underlying health issues?
a) Patterns in patient information.
b) Inconsistencies among treatments.
c) Historical data without context.
d) Similarities in treatment protocols.
A
What must be detected to make informed diagnoses?
a) Duplicated patient records.
b) Gaps in patient data.
c) Excessive treatment history.
d) Surplus clinical trials.
B
What should be assessed to identify health priorities?
a) Interpersonal skills of healthcare staff.
b) Risk factors and social context.
c) Financial aspects of healthcare services.
d) Technological advancements in medicine.
B
What type of problems should be diagnosed based on assessment data?
a) Actual and potential problems.
b) Historical medical conflicts.
c) Patient’s past satisfaction.
d) Staff performance issues.
A
What defines first-level priority problems?
a) Routine check-ups needed.
b) Minor discomforts experienced.
c) Emergent and life-threatening issues.
d) Long-term health strategies.
C
What are collaborative problems?
a) Physiological complications needing a multidisciplinary approach.
b) Simple health recommendations.
c) Standardized treatment protocols.
d) Elementary patient education.
A
What should expected outcomes focus on?
a) Healthcare professional preferences.
b) Hospital budget constraints.
c) Patient-centered expectations.
d) General health trends.
C
What is crucial for achieving positive health outcomes?
a) Developing generic care plans.
b) Focusing on administrative tasks.
c) Assigning random treatments.
d) Identifying specific interventions.
D
What is the intent of evaluating and revising clinical approaches?
a) To adapt based on patient responses.
b) To reinforce unchanged practices.
c) To comply with outdated guidelines.
d) To prioritize administrative efficiency.
A
What does comprehensive planning involve?
a) Creating broad health policies.
b) Developing or updating patient care plans.
c) Limiting the patient involvement.
d) Focusing solely on funding.
B
What is a primary focus of determining specific interventions?
a) Maintaining current practices without changes.
b) Reducing costs without improving care.
c) Achieving positive health outcomes.
d) Implementing outdated treatment methods.
C
What does evaluating and revising your thinking ensure?
a) Effective decision-making.
b) Avoiding any change in practices.
c) Following traditional methods only.
d) Ignoring patient feedback.
A
What is a key aspect of developing a comprehensive plan?
a) Limiting the scope of care.
b) Ignoring patient evaluations.
c) Focusing solely on cost reduction.
d) Enhancing care strategies.
D
