Leadership & Management - Chapter 7
The nurse considers a problem and arrives at one possible solution. What should the nurse do next?
1. Apply the solution to the problem.
2. Continue looking for other solutions.
3. Evaluate the effectiveness of the solution.
4. Ask others for their opinion of the solution. - (correct Answer) - 2. Continue looking for other
solutions.
What skill will the nurse need to be an effectively thorough thinker?
1. Quick thinking
2. Sharpened intuition
3. Proactive thinking
4. Creative thinking - (correct Answer) - 4. Creative thinking
The nurse displays the essence of critical thinking by doing what?
1. Having all the answers
2. Accepting what is read as true
3. Asking questions
4. Sharpening intuition - (correct Answer) - 3. Asking questions
The instructor asks the student nurse a question, and the student responds by saying, "I studied, but I
don't know the answer to that question." The student is displaying what?
1. Thorough thinking
2. Creative thinking
3. Reactive thinking
4. Critical thinking - (correct Answer) - 4. Critical thinking
The nurse listens as a patient relates having multiple abortions. While the nurse does not personally
believe abortion should be legal, the nurse respects the patient's beliefs and opinion. What is this nurse
demonstrating?
1. Tolerance
2. Shyness
3. Bigotry
, 4. Serendipity - (correct Answer) - 1. Tolerance
Critical thinking is of most value to the nurse who is doing what?
1. Performing a procedure by following the steps in the procedure manual
2. Making decisions about how to handle a patient-based situation
3. Documenting patient care delivered over the past hour
4. Holding the hand of a dying patient who is alone - (correct Answer) - 2. Making decisions about how
to handle a patient-based situation
What situation demonstrates that the nurse is thinking critically?
1. Questioning a physician regarding the rationale for an order
2. Performing CPR on a pulseless patient who is not breathing
3. Teaching coworkers how to use a new piece of equipment
4. Attending class on time every day - (correct Answer) - 1. Questioning a physician regarding the
rationale for an order
The nurse is dealing with a problem at work and has been focused on finding solutions. After a good
night's sleep the nurse wakes with a solution. How did sleeping help the nurse solve the problem?
1. It was focus time.
2. It was letting-go time.
3. It was time for creative thinking.
4. It provided serendipity. - (correct Answer) - 2. It was letting-go time.
The nurse is one of five nurses selected to brainstorm solutions to a problem on the unit. The group sits
quietly to relax for two minutes, then sets a time. What will the group do next?
1. Have someone write down all ideas produced by the group.
2. Review all of the ideas generated by the group.
3. Eliminate ideas that are not usable.
4. Begin to prioritize workable solutions. - (correct Answer) - 1. Have someone write down all ideas
produced by the group.
The nurse is trying to solve a problem and begins by brainstorming, being as creative as possible. Next
the nurse looks at all of the ideas to determine if there are any workable solutions in the written list. The
nurse decides to take a break from problem solving and returns after a pleasant afternoon with friends
to think about the problem more. Which of
these actions demonstrates letting go?
The nurse considers a problem and arrives at one possible solution. What should the nurse do next?
1. Apply the solution to the problem.
2. Continue looking for other solutions.
3. Evaluate the effectiveness of the solution.
4. Ask others for their opinion of the solution. - (correct Answer) - 2. Continue looking for other
solutions.
What skill will the nurse need to be an effectively thorough thinker?
1. Quick thinking
2. Sharpened intuition
3. Proactive thinking
4. Creative thinking - (correct Answer) - 4. Creative thinking
The nurse displays the essence of critical thinking by doing what?
1. Having all the answers
2. Accepting what is read as true
3. Asking questions
4. Sharpening intuition - (correct Answer) - 3. Asking questions
The instructor asks the student nurse a question, and the student responds by saying, "I studied, but I
don't know the answer to that question." The student is displaying what?
1. Thorough thinking
2. Creative thinking
3. Reactive thinking
4. Critical thinking - (correct Answer) - 4. Critical thinking
The nurse listens as a patient relates having multiple abortions. While the nurse does not personally
believe abortion should be legal, the nurse respects the patient's beliefs and opinion. What is this nurse
demonstrating?
1. Tolerance
2. Shyness
3. Bigotry
, 4. Serendipity - (correct Answer) - 1. Tolerance
Critical thinking is of most value to the nurse who is doing what?
1. Performing a procedure by following the steps in the procedure manual
2. Making decisions about how to handle a patient-based situation
3. Documenting patient care delivered over the past hour
4. Holding the hand of a dying patient who is alone - (correct Answer) - 2. Making decisions about how
to handle a patient-based situation
What situation demonstrates that the nurse is thinking critically?
1. Questioning a physician regarding the rationale for an order
2. Performing CPR on a pulseless patient who is not breathing
3. Teaching coworkers how to use a new piece of equipment
4. Attending class on time every day - (correct Answer) - 1. Questioning a physician regarding the
rationale for an order
The nurse is dealing with a problem at work and has been focused on finding solutions. After a good
night's sleep the nurse wakes with a solution. How did sleeping help the nurse solve the problem?
1. It was focus time.
2. It was letting-go time.
3. It was time for creative thinking.
4. It provided serendipity. - (correct Answer) - 2. It was letting-go time.
The nurse is one of five nurses selected to brainstorm solutions to a problem on the unit. The group sits
quietly to relax for two minutes, then sets a time. What will the group do next?
1. Have someone write down all ideas produced by the group.
2. Review all of the ideas generated by the group.
3. Eliminate ideas that are not usable.
4. Begin to prioritize workable solutions. - (correct Answer) - 1. Have someone write down all ideas
produced by the group.
The nurse is trying to solve a problem and begins by brainstorming, being as creative as possible. Next
the nurse looks at all of the ideas to determine if there are any workable solutions in the written list. The
nurse decides to take a break from problem solving and returns after a pleasant afternoon with friends
to think about the problem more. Which of
these actions demonstrates letting go?
