N125 WEEK 1 & 2 STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS SOLVED 100% CORRECT.
What is critical thinking Answer - -The ability to think in a systematic and
logical manner with openness to question and reflect on the reasoning process
-A continuous process characterized by open-mindedness, continual inquiry,
and perseverance, combined with a willingness to look at each unique patient
situation and determine which identified assumptions are true and relevant
-Recognizing that an issue exists, analyzing information, evaluating information,
and drawing conclusions
Critical thinking and the nursing process Answer - -Critical thinking & the
nursing process go hand in hand in making quality decision about patient care
- ADPIE (Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation)
Reflection and how it relates to critical thinking Answer - - The ability to act on
the basis of critical thinking comes with experience. Reflection is turning over a
subject in the mind and thinking about it seriously. This is not intuitive.
Reflection is acting based on experience.
The correlation between CT and the Nursing process Answer - They go hand in
hand in making quality decisions about patient care.
,Model for critical thinking: Answer - Defines the outcome of critical thinking
for nursing judgment that is relevant to nursing problems in a variety of
settings
1. Specific knowledge base
-Knowledge from basic & continuing education that is used to better anticipate
& identify patients problems by understanding their origin & nature
2. Experience
-Clinical learning experience is the lab for testing nursing knowledge to acquire
clinical decision-making skills to be able to understand clinical situation &
recognize patient cues
3. Nursing process competency (Information gathered from patients)
4. Attitudes for critical thinking
-How to approach a problem or decision making situation
5. Professional standards (Intellectual & professional)
-Ethical criteria for nursing judgments, evidence based criteria used for
evaluation, and criteria for professional responsibility
Methods to develop critical thinking skills Answer - 1. Reflective journaling:
Define & express clinical experiences in your own words
2. Meeting with colleagues: Discuss & examine work experiences & validate
decisions
3. Concept mapping: Visual representation of patient problems & interventions
that shows their relationships to one another
Nursing Process: Assessment Answer - Assess: Gather information about the
patient's condition- Collecting data from patient and secondary sources (family
members), also interpreting and evaluating information to form a complete
database
, Two states of assessment Answer - Collection and verification of data &
Analysis of data
Assessment Sources of data Answer - patient (interview/observation/physical
exam), family, healthcare team, medical records, scientific literature.
Patients understanding of the problem & their expectations
Types of Assessments Answer - Patient-centered interview during a nursing
health history
Physical Examination
Periodic assessments made during rounding or administering care
Nursing Process: Diagnosis Answer - Identify the patient's problem
o Problem focused, risk, health promotion
No evidence when diagnosing a risk
o Data Cluster to help identify the correct diagnostic label
Formulating a NURSING DIAGNOSIS Answer - o "NURSING DIAGNOSIS related
to your ETIOLOGY as evidenced by (what noticed, subjective and objective
data) in relation to the PROBLEM"
o PROBLEM (Imbalanced Nutrition) related to your ETIOLOGY (gastric tumor) as
evidenced by your SYMPTOMS
o Diagnosis (exp. Fluid volume deficit related to car accident (don't know if
something is ruptured) as evidenced by hypotension 70/40, moaning in pain
and distended abdomen)
Nursing Process: Plan Answer - Set goals (SMART goals) of care and desired
outcomes and identify appropriate nursing outcomes
ANSWERS SOLVED 100% CORRECT.
What is critical thinking Answer - -The ability to think in a systematic and
logical manner with openness to question and reflect on the reasoning process
-A continuous process characterized by open-mindedness, continual inquiry,
and perseverance, combined with a willingness to look at each unique patient
situation and determine which identified assumptions are true and relevant
-Recognizing that an issue exists, analyzing information, evaluating information,
and drawing conclusions
Critical thinking and the nursing process Answer - -Critical thinking & the
nursing process go hand in hand in making quality decision about patient care
- ADPIE (Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation)
Reflection and how it relates to critical thinking Answer - - The ability to act on
the basis of critical thinking comes with experience. Reflection is turning over a
subject in the mind and thinking about it seriously. This is not intuitive.
Reflection is acting based on experience.
The correlation between CT and the Nursing process Answer - They go hand in
hand in making quality decisions about patient care.
,Model for critical thinking: Answer - Defines the outcome of critical thinking
for nursing judgment that is relevant to nursing problems in a variety of
settings
1. Specific knowledge base
-Knowledge from basic & continuing education that is used to better anticipate
& identify patients problems by understanding their origin & nature
2. Experience
-Clinical learning experience is the lab for testing nursing knowledge to acquire
clinical decision-making skills to be able to understand clinical situation &
recognize patient cues
3. Nursing process competency (Information gathered from patients)
4. Attitudes for critical thinking
-How to approach a problem or decision making situation
5. Professional standards (Intellectual & professional)
-Ethical criteria for nursing judgments, evidence based criteria used for
evaluation, and criteria for professional responsibility
Methods to develop critical thinking skills Answer - 1. Reflective journaling:
Define & express clinical experiences in your own words
2. Meeting with colleagues: Discuss & examine work experiences & validate
decisions
3. Concept mapping: Visual representation of patient problems & interventions
that shows their relationships to one another
Nursing Process: Assessment Answer - Assess: Gather information about the
patient's condition- Collecting data from patient and secondary sources (family
members), also interpreting and evaluating information to form a complete
database
, Two states of assessment Answer - Collection and verification of data &
Analysis of data
Assessment Sources of data Answer - patient (interview/observation/physical
exam), family, healthcare team, medical records, scientific literature.
Patients understanding of the problem & their expectations
Types of Assessments Answer - Patient-centered interview during a nursing
health history
Physical Examination
Periodic assessments made during rounding or administering care
Nursing Process: Diagnosis Answer - Identify the patient's problem
o Problem focused, risk, health promotion
No evidence when diagnosing a risk
o Data Cluster to help identify the correct diagnostic label
Formulating a NURSING DIAGNOSIS Answer - o "NURSING DIAGNOSIS related
to your ETIOLOGY as evidenced by (what noticed, subjective and objective
data) in relation to the PROBLEM"
o PROBLEM (Imbalanced Nutrition) related to your ETIOLOGY (gastric tumor) as
evidenced by your SYMPTOMS
o Diagnosis (exp. Fluid volume deficit related to car accident (don't know if
something is ruptured) as evidenced by hypotension 70/40, moaning in pain
and distended abdomen)
Nursing Process: Plan Answer - Set goals (SMART goals) of care and desired
outcomes and identify appropriate nursing outcomes
