which critical thinking skill will help a student nurse avoid making assumptions
about clients?
analysis
- use of analysis allows the student nurse to be open minded while looking and making
assumptions.
Which percentage to health behavior such as physical activity and diet contribute
to health outcomes according to Robert Wood Johnson foundation county health
ranking model?
30%
- CHR considers the contribution of various factors to health outcomes, identifying
health behaviors as responsible for 30%. Physical environment for 10%, clinical care
20% and social and economical factors as 40%.
Which of these is an ethical issue related to the long-term care setting?
guardianship, power of attorney, advance directives, responsible part designation, DNR
orders, Adherence to patients bill of rights.
Which information must be clearly described in the MAR for administering a
medication?
Dosage and Route, clients full name, time to be administered, frequency of
administration, full name of medication.
Which workers would the nurse consider to be at high risk of developing
dermatitis? Select all that apply.
Dry cleaners, Dye workers. Due to their exposure to substances such as solvents, and
dye stuffs.
Which psychophysiological factors influence communication between the nurse
and a client?
emotional status, growth and development
Which nursing intervention is classified under complex physiological domain
according to the nursing interventions classification taxonomy?
Interventions to restore tissue integrity, interventions to optimize neurological functions,
interventions to provide care before, during , and immediately after surgery.
When monitoring a client 24/48 hours after abdominal surgery, the nurse would
assess for which problem associated with anesthetic agents?
Paralytic ileus
- After abdominal and pelvic surgery clients are at risk for this as a result of anesthetic
agent. Nurse can minimize this by increasing movement asap after surgery by turning
and ambulation.
The new nurse is approached by a surveyor from the department of health. The
surveyor asks the nurse about the best way to prevent the spread of infection.
Which answer by the nurse is correct?
Wash your hands before and after any client care.
The nurse is preparing an intraoperative care plan for a client. Which intervention
would be excluded from the care plan?
Administering a general anesthetic to the client. Only anesthesia does this.
Which critical thinking skill refers to the use of knowledge and experience to
choose effective strategies for client care?