Test Bank For deWit's Medical-Surgical Nursing 4th Edition By
Holly Stromberg 9780323608442 Chapter 1-49 Complete
Guide .
Critical thinking is a way to __________________________. - ANSWER: solve problems
What do critical thinking skills help develop? - ANSWER: excellent clinical judgment
What is clinical judgement? - ANSWER: is the result of critical thinking applied to clinical situations.
How should the student nurse develop critical thinking skills? - ANSWER: Actively participate in clinical
experiences
When is critical thinking most effective? - ANSWER: when the brain is purposefully engaged
What should the nurse do to develop critical thinking? - ANSWER: Examine your thinking and the
thinking of others
True or False: Critical thinking is most effective if the nurse pays attention. - ANSWER: True
Critical thinking allows the nurse to_________________________________. - ANSWER: apply
knowledge to patient care
What foundational behavior is necessary for critical thinking? How does a nurse display humility? -
ANSWER: BE Humble-ask questions when you are new to something
What should the nurse do if they do not have the experience to perform a task? - ANSWER: Inform
the charge nurse if you do not have experience in a procedure or skill
Critical Thinking Involves - ANSWER: Expanding thinking beyond the obvious (thinking outside the
box)
How is critical thinking applied in the clinical setting? - ANSWER: Helps identify patient problems
(nursing dx)
How does critical thinking help the nurse to make clinical decisions? - ANSWER: Critical thinking helps
the nurse to recognize what is important
Is critical thinking essential to priority setting? - ANSWER: YES!!
Prioritization includes.. - ANSWER: Prioritizing includes identifying tasks that are urgent and tasks that
can wait
What is priority setting? - ANSWER: Priority setting is a method of handling problems and tasks
according to the importance of the patient's problems.
What is one way to prioritize nursing care? - ANSWER: Maslow's hierarchy of needs is one way to
prioritize nursing care.
The lowest level of needs—those needed to sustain life, such as an airway and breathing—must be
attended to immediately, even before a formal care plan is developed. Then, safety issues can be
addressed, such as, a change in LOC or fever.
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
, What is another way to prioritize? - ANSWER: Expected findings vs unexpected
What is ABCDE for prioritization? - ANSWER: A: Airway
B:breathing
C: circulation
D:disability
E: exposure
IS every problem included in the plan of care? - ANSWER: No, All problems might not be included in
the initial plan.
Problems are prioritized; physiological needs are cared for first then psychosocial needs
Critical thinking involves using __________ and ___________ to solve patient problems. - ANSWER:
Critical thinking involves using logic and reason to solve patient problems
clinical judgement - ANSWER: is the result of critical thinking applied to clinical situation
What is the goal of the nursing process? - ANSWER: The goal is to alleviate, minimize, or prevent real
or potential health problems.
(Key word health problems not medical diagnosis)
Does the nursing process provide a way to make changes in patient care if progress is not being
made? - ANSWER: YES
The nursing process provides? - ANSWER: An orderly way to assess a patient's response to current
health status and to plan, implement, and evaluate patient responses to nursing care
What changes in the care plan should be made if progress is not being made? - ANSWER: Change the
nursing interventions to meet the goal.
Remember the goals should be realistic and attainable; therefore, if a goal is not being met change
the interventions to meet the goal
What does the nursing process create? - ANSWER: Creates a partnership between nurse and patient
The nursing process is the language of ______________________. - ANSWER: nursing
Nursing process provides....? - ANSWER: Provides a way to make changes in patient care if progress is
not being made.
If goals are unmet change interventions
What does the nursing process recognize? - ANSWER: The nursing process recognizes that all people
have worth and dignity
What are the five steps of the nursing process? - ANSWER: Assessment
Analysis: Identify Problem (Diagnosis)
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
Who is responsible for formulating the problem statement? - ANSWER: The RN is responsible for
formulating the problem statement (nursing diagnosis)
What is the purpose of data collection? - ANSWER: The purpose of data collection is to have a
relevant database from which patient problems and potential problems may be identified.
Holly Stromberg 9780323608442 Chapter 1-49 Complete
Guide .
Critical thinking is a way to __________________________. - ANSWER: solve problems
What do critical thinking skills help develop? - ANSWER: excellent clinical judgment
What is clinical judgement? - ANSWER: is the result of critical thinking applied to clinical situations.
How should the student nurse develop critical thinking skills? - ANSWER: Actively participate in clinical
experiences
When is critical thinking most effective? - ANSWER: when the brain is purposefully engaged
What should the nurse do to develop critical thinking? - ANSWER: Examine your thinking and the
thinking of others
True or False: Critical thinking is most effective if the nurse pays attention. - ANSWER: True
Critical thinking allows the nurse to_________________________________. - ANSWER: apply
knowledge to patient care
What foundational behavior is necessary for critical thinking? How does a nurse display humility? -
ANSWER: BE Humble-ask questions when you are new to something
What should the nurse do if they do not have the experience to perform a task? - ANSWER: Inform
the charge nurse if you do not have experience in a procedure or skill
Critical Thinking Involves - ANSWER: Expanding thinking beyond the obvious (thinking outside the
box)
How is critical thinking applied in the clinical setting? - ANSWER: Helps identify patient problems
(nursing dx)
How does critical thinking help the nurse to make clinical decisions? - ANSWER: Critical thinking helps
the nurse to recognize what is important
Is critical thinking essential to priority setting? - ANSWER: YES!!
Prioritization includes.. - ANSWER: Prioritizing includes identifying tasks that are urgent and tasks that
can wait
What is priority setting? - ANSWER: Priority setting is a method of handling problems and tasks
according to the importance of the patient's problems.
What is one way to prioritize nursing care? - ANSWER: Maslow's hierarchy of needs is one way to
prioritize nursing care.
The lowest level of needs—those needed to sustain life, such as an airway and breathing—must be
attended to immediately, even before a formal care plan is developed. Then, safety issues can be
addressed, such as, a change in LOC or fever.
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
, What is another way to prioritize? - ANSWER: Expected findings vs unexpected
What is ABCDE for prioritization? - ANSWER: A: Airway
B:breathing
C: circulation
D:disability
E: exposure
IS every problem included in the plan of care? - ANSWER: No, All problems might not be included in
the initial plan.
Problems are prioritized; physiological needs are cared for first then psychosocial needs
Critical thinking involves using __________ and ___________ to solve patient problems. - ANSWER:
Critical thinking involves using logic and reason to solve patient problems
clinical judgement - ANSWER: is the result of critical thinking applied to clinical situation
What is the goal of the nursing process? - ANSWER: The goal is to alleviate, minimize, or prevent real
or potential health problems.
(Key word health problems not medical diagnosis)
Does the nursing process provide a way to make changes in patient care if progress is not being
made? - ANSWER: YES
The nursing process provides? - ANSWER: An orderly way to assess a patient's response to current
health status and to plan, implement, and evaluate patient responses to nursing care
What changes in the care plan should be made if progress is not being made? - ANSWER: Change the
nursing interventions to meet the goal.
Remember the goals should be realistic and attainable; therefore, if a goal is not being met change
the interventions to meet the goal
What does the nursing process create? - ANSWER: Creates a partnership between nurse and patient
The nursing process is the language of ______________________. - ANSWER: nursing
Nursing process provides....? - ANSWER: Provides a way to make changes in patient care if progress is
not being made.
If goals are unmet change interventions
What does the nursing process recognize? - ANSWER: The nursing process recognizes that all people
have worth and dignity
What are the five steps of the nursing process? - ANSWER: Assessment
Analysis: Identify Problem (Diagnosis)
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
Who is responsible for formulating the problem statement? - ANSWER: The RN is responsible for
formulating the problem statement (nursing diagnosis)
What is the purpose of data collection? - ANSWER: The purpose of data collection is to have a
relevant database from which patient problems and potential problems may be identified.
