LATEST 2024 Galen NSG 3100 exam 1 EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES|

What is the least effective decision making process - ANSWER- establishing assumptions what does the trial-and-error method of problem solving lack - ANSWER- exactness The research process of problem solving is - ANSWER- most effective when used by experienced nurses why is the nursing process method used in nursing - ANSWER- it creates interaction between client and nurse, used to set healthcare needs and goals and plans, and works well in all environments what does critical thinking allow nurses to do during emergencies - ANSWER- recognize important cues child cannot grasp the mechanics behind a spirometer so the nurse uses balloons and jar of bubbles instead, what does this represent - ANSWER- creativity and critical thinking what does it mean when a nurse has a feeling of something going wrong or happening - ANSWER- intuition a nurse observes a gsw patient and assumes the client is at an increased risk for hypovolemic shock after observing the blood spurting out of the wound. what is this an example of - ANSWER- inductive reasoning while attending a nursing educator conference a nursing instructor obtains information about the use of concept maps and pathways. the instructor returns to work and uses these techniques, what does this show? - ANSWER- creating an environment that supports critical thinking what is the definition of the nursing process - ANSWER- systematic rational method of planning and providing individualized nursing care how are nursing cognitive skills learned - ANSWER- through reading and applying health related literature what nursing process phase identified the most current scope and standards of nursing practice thats not recognized by the NCLEX - ANSWER- outcomes identifications and diagnosis during the interview phase, what will the nurse consider may have a cultural implication? - ANSWER- physical distance between the nurse and client and seating arrangement what is an example of an open-ended question that the nurse may use in the interview process - ANSWER- how have you been feeling lately what is the name of the head to toe approach during a physical assessment - ANSWER- cephalocaudal what framework is based on 11 functional health patterns and collects data about dysfunctional and functional behavior - ANSWER- Gordons functional health patterns after health history and physical assessment, the nurse identifies discrepancies in the information. what is this process - ANSWER- validating the nurse takes the clients vital signs, the nurse is performing which phase of the nursing process - ANSWER- assessing the nurse reassesses a clients temperature 45 minutes after administering acetaminophen, this is an example of what type of assessment - ANSWER- ongoing the nurse is measuring the drainage from a Jackson-Pratt drain. what is considered objective data? - ANSWER- the drainage measurement is 25 ml what is the purpose of data collection and analysis - ANSWER- to identify actual or potential health concerns which statement is a nursing diagnosis - ANSWER- potential for sleep-pattern disturbances what is the purpose of a nursing diagnosis - ANSWER- to identify a client's problem and etiology what might the nurse perform during the diagnosing component of the nursing process - ANSWER- compare data against current nursing standards, cluster or group the data to generate a tentative hypothesis, identify gaps and inconsistencies in the data what is a nursing function during the diagnosing phase of the nursing process - ANSWER- clarify all inconsistencies in the data before making infereces readiness for enhanced parenting is an example of which type of diagnosis - ANSWER- wellness diagnosis