fundamentals of nursing exam 1 review
potter 10th edition Questions and
Correct Answers
A conclusion about a patient's needs or health problems &/or the decisions to take or avoid action, use
or modify standard approaches, or create new approaches based on the patient's response - correct
answers:clinical judgment
what separates professional nurses from assistive personnel (AP). - correct answers:Clinical decision
making
• Clinical judgments are influenced by a ------------- than by the objective data about the situation at
hand. - correct answers:nurse's experience & knowledge (knowing how to interpret the data)
• what relies on knowing the patient & his or her typical pattern of response & engaging with the patient
about his/her concerns - correct answers:Sound clinical judgment
Clinical judgments are influenced by the --------- setting - correct answers:context of clinical situations &
the culture of patient care
Nurses use a variety of reasoning approaches in combination, such as -----------to understand patient
problems and create an individualized plan of care. - correct answers:problem solving & reflection
The ability to think in a systematic & logical manner with openness to question & reflect on the
reasoning process. - correct answers:critical thinking
Critical thinking involves--------------combined with a willingness to look at each unique patient situation
& determine which identified assumptions are true & relevant. - correct answers:open-mindedness,
continual inquiry, & perseverance,
potter 10th edition Questions and
Correct Answers
A conclusion about a patient's needs or health problems &/or the decisions to take or avoid action, use
or modify standard approaches, or create new approaches based on the patient's response - correct
answers:clinical judgment
what separates professional nurses from assistive personnel (AP). - correct answers:Clinical decision
making
• Clinical judgments are influenced by a ------------- than by the objective data about the situation at
hand. - correct answers:nurse's experience & knowledge (knowing how to interpret the data)
• what relies on knowing the patient & his or her typical pattern of response & engaging with the patient
about his/her concerns - correct answers:Sound clinical judgment
Clinical judgments are influenced by the --------- setting - correct answers:context of clinical situations &
the culture of patient care
Nurses use a variety of reasoning approaches in combination, such as -----------to understand patient
problems and create an individualized plan of care. - correct answers:problem solving & reflection
The ability to think in a systematic & logical manner with openness to question & reflect on the
reasoning process. - correct answers:critical thinking
Critical thinking involves--------------combined with a willingness to look at each unique patient situation
& determine which identified assumptions are true & relevant. - correct answers:open-mindedness,
continual inquiry, & perseverance,
