Student nurses are encouraged to practice using skillful reasoning and logical thought to determine the merits of a belief or action. This approach best describes
1. Critical thinking.
2. Sensory overload.
3. Concrete thinking.
4. Logical reasoning.
ANS: 1
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Which finding indicates that a patient diagnosed with anorexia nervosa has met a major objective of psychotherapeutic management?
a. The patient's residual volume is less than 30 ml before tube feedings. b. The patient says, "I am no longer fearful of gaining weight." c. The patient reads cookbooks and plans nutritious meals. d. The patient weighs 90% of average body weight.
There are different types of theories that may be used by nurses seeking to study the basis of nursing practice. When the goal of a theory is to speculate on why phenomena occur, it is termed a:
1. Grand theory 2. Prescriptive theory 3. Descriptive theory 4. Middle range theory
The nurse is administering medications to a patient with kidney disease. Which is the nurse's priority action?
A. Hold medications if urinary output is low. B. Assess the patient for medication toxicity. C. Administer all medications via the intravenous route. D. Hold all drugs that are excreted by the renal system.
To accurately assess bowel sounds, the nurse uses the:
a. Diaphragm of the stethoscope pressed firmly against the abdomen in each quadrant. b. Diaphragm of the stethoscope held lightly against the abdomen in each quadrant. c. Bell of the stethoscope pressed firmly against the abdomen in each quadrant. d. Bell of the stethoscope held lightly against the abdomen in each quadrant.