NRB 131 . Week 2 . Introduction to Nursing, Patient
safety and clinical skills -Part2 Exam Questions
and Correct Answer
1. Clinical Judgement correct answer: Refers to the result ( outcome ) of critical thinking or
reasoning; the conclusion,deci- sion, or opinion a nurse makes.
2. Clinical reasoning correct answer: Specific term usually referring to ways of thinking about
patient care issues ( determining
,preventing and managing patient problems ) ;for reasoning about other clinical issues (e.g. teamwork,
collabora- tion,and streamlining work flow ); nurses usually use critical thinking.
3. Critical thinking correct answer: The objective analysis and evaluation of an issue in order to
form a judgment.
4. Decision making correct answer: The action or process of making decisions about the
patient's care
5. Nursing Process correct answer: A systematic method of a planing and providing nursing
care; its goal is to identify a patient's actual or potential health problems , identify expected
outcomes and plan of care , implement care and evaluate the results; the process is cyclical ; its
components follow a logical sequence.
6. Problem solving correct answer: The process of finding solutions to diflcult or complex
issues
7. Person (patient ) -centered care correct answer: 1. All team are considered
caregivers
2. Care based on continuous healing relationships
3. Care is customized and reflects patients' needs , values and choices
4. Info shared between patient,family , providers and caregivers.
5. Care provided in healing environment of comfort, peace and support.
6. Families & friends consider essential part of care team
7. Patient safety is visible priority
8. Transparency is the rule in care of the patient
9. All caregivers cooperate with common focus on best interests and goals of patient
10. Patient is the source of control for his or her care.
1/
5
, 8. Assessment correct answer: The first step of the nurse process ; consists of data collection ,
validation and organization. It is a continuous process.
9. Data correct answer: Information
10. Interview correct answer: Planned communication for a specific purpose (e.g. data
collection)
11. Nursing history/ health history correct answer: Assessment of the patient by
interview to indenting the patients' health status , strength,health problems , health risks and
need for nursing care .
12. Objective data correct answer: Signs. Information perceptible to the senses ; may be
verified by another person.Collected during the physical assessment.
2/
5
safety and clinical skills -Part2 Exam Questions
and Correct Answer
1. Clinical Judgement correct answer: Refers to the result ( outcome ) of critical thinking or
reasoning; the conclusion,deci- sion, or opinion a nurse makes.
2. Clinical reasoning correct answer: Specific term usually referring to ways of thinking about
patient care issues ( determining
,preventing and managing patient problems ) ;for reasoning about other clinical issues (e.g. teamwork,
collabora- tion,and streamlining work flow ); nurses usually use critical thinking.
3. Critical thinking correct answer: The objective analysis and evaluation of an issue in order to
form a judgment.
4. Decision making correct answer: The action or process of making decisions about the
patient's care
5. Nursing Process correct answer: A systematic method of a planing and providing nursing
care; its goal is to identify a patient's actual or potential health problems , identify expected
outcomes and plan of care , implement care and evaluate the results; the process is cyclical ; its
components follow a logical sequence.
6. Problem solving correct answer: The process of finding solutions to diflcult or complex
issues
7. Person (patient ) -centered care correct answer: 1. All team are considered
caregivers
2. Care based on continuous healing relationships
3. Care is customized and reflects patients' needs , values and choices
4. Info shared between patient,family , providers and caregivers.
5. Care provided in healing environment of comfort, peace and support.
6. Families & friends consider essential part of care team
7. Patient safety is visible priority
8. Transparency is the rule in care of the patient
9. All caregivers cooperate with common focus on best interests and goals of patient
10. Patient is the source of control for his or her care.
1/
5
, 8. Assessment correct answer: The first step of the nurse process ; consists of data collection ,
validation and organization. It is a continuous process.
9. Data correct answer: Information
10. Interview correct answer: Planned communication for a specific purpose (e.g. data
collection)
11. Nursing history/ health history correct answer: Assessment of the patient by
interview to indenting the patients' health status , strength,health problems , health risks and
need for nursing care .
12. Objective data correct answer: Signs. Information perceptible to the senses ; may be
verified by another person.Collected during the physical assessment.
2/
5
