Exam 3

Question 1

Describe the steps in critical thinking

Answer 1

• recognizing that an issue exists
• analyzing information about the issue
• evaluating information
• making conclusions

Question 2

Define evidence-based knowledge

Answer 2

knowledge based on research or clinical expertise

Question 3

seek the true meaning of a situation

Answer 3

truth seeking

Question 4

be tolerant of different views and one’s own prejudices

Answer 4

open-mindedness

Question 5

anticipate possible results or consequences

Answer 5

analyticity

Question 6

be organized

Answer 6

systematicity

Question 7

trust in your own reasoning processes

Answer 7

self-confidence

Question 8

be eager to acquire new knowledge and value learning

Answer 8

inquisitiveness

Question 9

reflect on your own judgments

Answer 9

maturity

Question 10

what are the three levels of critical thinking?

Answer 10

• basic
• complex
• commitment

Question 11

the leaner trusts that experts have the right answers for every problem; thinking is concrete and based on a set of rules or principles

Answer 11

basic critical thinking

Question 12

learner begin to separate themselves from experts and analyze and examine choices more independently

Answer 12

complex critical thinking

Question 13

learners anticipate the need to make choices without assistance from others and accepts accountability

Answer 13

commitment

Question 14

systematic, ordered approach to gathering data and solving problems

Answer 14

scientific method

Question 15

obtain information and then use the information plus what you already know to find a solution

Answer 15

problem solving

Question 16

focuses on problem resolution

Answer 16

decision making

Question 17

determining a patient’s health status after you have assigned meaning to the behaviors and symptoms presented

Answer 17

diagnostic reasioning

Question 18

process of drawing conclusions from related pieces of evidence

Answer 18

inference

Question 19

careful reasoning so the best options are chosen fro the best outcomes

Answer 19

clinical decision making

Question 20

five-step clinical decision-making approach

Answer 20

nursing process

Question 21

list the five components of critical thinking

Answer 21

• knowledge base
• experience
• critical thinking competencies
• attitudes
• standards

Question 22

speak with conviction and always be prepared to perform care safely

Answer 22

confidence

Question 23

read the nursing literature

Answer 23

thinking indepedently

Question 24

listen to both sides in a discussion

Answer 24

fairness

Question 25

refer to policy and procedure manual to review steps of a skill

Answer 25

responsibility

Question 26

be willing to recommend alternative approaches to nursing care

Answer 26

risk taking

Question 27

take time to be through and manage your time effectively

Answer 27

discipline

Question 28

be cautious of an easy answer; look for a pattern and find a solution

Answer 28

perserverance

Question 29

look for different approaches if interventions are not working

Answer 29

creativity

Question 30

explore and learn more about a patient to make appropriate clinical judgments

Answer 30

curiosity

Question 31

do not compromise nursing standards or honesty in delivering nursing care

Answer 31

integrity

Question 32

recognize when you need more information to make a decision

Answer 32

humility

Question 33

define reflective journaling

Answer 33

the process of purposefully thinking back or recalling a situation to discover its purpose or meaning

Question 34

define concept mapping

Answer 34

a visual representation of patient problems and interventions that shows their relationships to one another

Question 35

clinical decision making requires the nurse to

Answer 35

establishing and weighing criteria in deciding the best choice of therapy for a patient

Question 36

which of the following is not one of the five steps of the nursing process?

Answer 36

hypothesis testing

Question 37

Gathering, verifying, and communicating data about the patient to establish a database is an example of which component of the nursing process

Answer 37

assessment

Question 38

completing nursing actions necessary for accomplishing a care plan is an example of which component of the nursing process?

Answer 38

implementation

Question 39

the hospital has clinical promotions systems and research and evidence-based practice programs; nurses have professional autonomy over their practice

Answer 39

magnet recognition

Question 40

interdisciplinary team approach developed in response to severe shortage of nursing after World War II

Answer 40

Team nursing

Question 41

Original care delivery model of Florence Nightingale

Answer 41

total patient care

Question 42

places registered nurses at the bedside and improves accountability for patient outcomes and professional relationships

Answer 42

primary nursing

Question 43

approach that coordinates and links health care services to patients, streamlining costs and maintaining quality

Answer 43

case management

Question 44

decision making is moved down to the level of the staff; managers and staff are more actively involved

Answer 44

decentralized management

Question 45

duties and activities that an individual is employed to perform

Answer 45

responsibility

Question 46

freedom of choice and responsibility of choices

Answer 46

autonomy

Question 47

legitimate power to give commands and make final decisions specific to a given position

Answer 47

authority

Question 48

accepting the commitment to provide excellent care and the responsibility for the outcomes of the actions

Answer 48

accountability

Question 49

identify the five approaches the nurse manager uses to support staff involvement

Answer 49

* establishment of nursing practice or problem-solving * nurse-physician collaborative practice * interdisciplinary collaboration * staff communication * staff education

Question 50

identify the five rights of delegations

Answer 50

* right task * right circumstances * right person * right direction or communication * right supervison

Question 51

Requirements for appropriate delegation

Answer 51

* assess the knowledge * match the tasks to delegate's skills * communicate clearly * listen attentively * provide feedback

Question 52

A student nurse practicing primary leadership skills would demonstrate all the following except

Answer 52

Assuming primary responsibility for planning, implementation, follow-up, and evaluation