Unit 1 ~ Critical thinking

Question 1

What do critical thinkers entail?

Answer 1

Raise questions, inquisitive, open minded, aquire new knowledge, willing to search for answers, multiple perspectives, and explores ideas in new ways.

Question 2

What is the nursing process?

Answer 2

Use critical thinking to make decisions about patient care. Facilitates informed ethical nursing practice and offers a guide to care.

Question 3

What is ADPIE?

Answer 3

A- assessment (Gather and analyze info about the patient, can be objective or subjective data, you cluster data (groups with like things) and validate to ensure accuracy and document).
D- diagnosis (problem related to reason).
P- planning (set patient centred goal that is SMART, occurs from initial meeting to ongoing to discharge of patient, nursing interventions chosen to resolve patients problem).
I- implementation (act on nursing interventions, but first reassess pt. and organize resource and anticipate/prevent complications).
E- evaluation (is nursing care effective or any changes occur in pt., its ongoing, if not then revise plan of care, goal can be met, partially met, or not met).

Question 4

What does SMART stand for?

Answer 4

S- specific
M- measurable
A- attainable
R- Realistic
T- timely
Used for patient goals in planning phase of ADPIE.

Question 5

What are the 4 types of diagnosis?

Answer 5

1- problem focused
2- risk
3- health promotion
4- syndrome

Question 6

What is Maslows hierarchy of needs?

Answer 6

Top to bottom. Physiological needs (air, water food, clothes), safety needs (personal security, health, employment), love and belonging (friendship, intimacy, family, sense of connection), esteem (respect, status, freedom), and self-actualization (desire to become the most that one can be).

Question 7

What is the order of priorities/important needs in the planning stage of ADPIE?

Answer 7

1. ABCs, high on the list
2. Non emergent, middle on list
3. Low, what affects future well being