ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Critical Thinking - CORRECT ANSWER - the art of thinking about thinking
inferences - CORRECT ANSWER - generalizations from individual pieces of data, sorts out facts
from opinions, evaluates the credibility of information sources, and uses a variety of other cognitive skills
Inductive reasoning - CORRECT ANSWER - is a process of forming generalizations from
individual pieces of data
Deductive reasoning - CORRECT ANSWER - is a process of moving logically from a general
statement or concept to related specifics.
environment - CORRECT ANSWER - the internal and external surroundings that affect the client,
in which nurses work is stressful
Evidence-based practice - CORRECT ANSWER - is a problem-solving approach that involves
conscientious use of current best evidence in making decisions about client care.
subjective data - CORRECT ANSWER - information apparent only to the person being affected
objective data - CORRECT ANSWER - information detectable by an observer
Theories - CORRECT ANSWER - are ways of looking at a discipline, such as nursing , in clear,
explicit terms that can be communicated to others.
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - CORRECT ANSWER - Physiological needs
, safety and security
love and belonging needs
self-esteem needs
self -actualization needs
communication - CORRECT ANSWER - is the exchange of info or thoughts between two or more
ppl
sender - CORRECT ANSWER - the person who initiates the communication
receiver - CORRECT ANSWER - the one who is the endpoint of the communication
Helpful communication - CORRECT ANSWER - encourages a sharing of info, thoughts, or
feelings between two or more ppl.
Unhelpful communication - CORRECT ANSWER - is a communication pattern in which the
person sends the same message on both verbal and nonverbal levels.
Factors Influencing Communication - CORRECT ANSWER - Development
Personal space
Roles and Relationships
Environment
Group Communication
Validation - CORRECT ANSWER - is a form of feedback that provides confirmation that both
parties have the same basic understanding of the message and the feedback
Personal Space - CORRECT ANSWER - is the distance ppl prefer in interactions with each other