Chapter 15-20

Question 1

Critical thinking

Answer 1

A process acquired only through experience, commitment and an activity of curiosity toward learning

+It is an active, organized cognitive process used to carefully examine one’s thinking and the thinking of others (Chaffee 2002)

Question 2

ATI Critical thinking

Answer 2

-Incorporates reflection, language, and intuition

+reflection: precise, clear language demonstrating focused thinking

+language: precise, clear language demonstrating focused thinking

+intuition: an inner sensing that something is not currently supported with fact.

Question 3

Levels of critical thinking

Answer 3

• basic: trusts that experts have the right answers to every problem
• complex: begin to separate themselves from authorities
• commitment: person anticipates the need to make choices without assistance

Question 4

scientific method

Answer 4

looking for the truth or verifying that a set of facts agrees with reality

Question 5

problem solving

Answer 5

Obtaining information and then using information plus what we already know to find solution

Question 6

Decision making

Answer 6

Product of critical thinking that focuses on problem resolution

Question 7

diagnostic reasoning and inference

Answer 7

Inferences: process of drawing conclusion from related pieces of evidence

Question 8

clinical decision making

Answer 8

Defininf client problems and selecting appropriate treatment

Question 9

attitudes for critical thinking

Answer 9

\+confidence
\+independence
\+fairness
\+responsibility
\+risk taking
\+disciplng
\+perseverance
\+creativity
\+curiousity
\+integrity
\+humility

Question 10

Nursing process

Answer 10

+ADOPIE
-Assessment: gather info. about pt.

• Diagnosis: identify problem
• Outcome identification:
• planning: set goals care and desired outcomes and identify appropriate nursing actions
• implementation: perform the nursing action identified in planning
• Evaluation: determine if goals and outcomes achieved

Question 11

Nursing assessment

Answer 11

1) data collection

2) interpreting assessment data and making nursing judgments

Question 12

Nursing diagnosis

Answer 12

Classifies health problems within the domain of nursing

Question 13

Diagnostic label

Answer 13

The name of the nursing diagnosis is approved by NANDA-I

Question 14

sources of diagnostic errors

Answer 14

• errors in data collection
• interpretation and analysis of data error
• errors in data clustering
• errors in diagnostic statement

Question 15

Planning nursing care

Answer 15

• sets client-centered goals and expected outcomes and plans nursing interventions
• sets priorities for clients

Question 16

Establishing priorities

Answer 16

• High
• Intermediate
• Low

-airway and circulation is first

Question 17

Guidelines of writing goals and expected outcome

Answer 17

• client centered
• singular goal or outcome
• observable
• measureable
• time limited
• matual factors
• realistic

Question 18

nursing intervention

Answer 18

treatments or actions that nurses perform to meet client’s outcomes

Question 19

types of interventions

Answer 19

• Nurse initiated
• Physician initiated
• Collaborative

Question 20

direct care

Answer 20

• Activitied of daily living
• instrumental activities of daily living
• physical care techniques
• life saving measure
• counseling
• teaching
• controlling adverse reactions
• preventive measures

Question 21

indirect care

Answer 21

-many measure are managerial in nature
   \+environmental safety
-Communicating nursing interventions
   \+documentation
   \+change of shift report 
-Delegating, supervising and evaluating the work of other staff members