The nurse who can think critically will make more effective clinical decisions, meet more of the patient's needs, and affect positive patient outcomes. How this is accomplished? (Select all that apply.)
a. Committing to test one's own thought process for clarity, accuracy, and logic
b. Accepting an individual responsibility to develop critical thinking skills
c. Joining nursing organizations to keep current on nursing policies affecting patient care
d. Constantly seeking out others for answers to difficult clinical questions and problems
e. Requesting that health care organizations adopt and foster a culture of critical thinking
f. Maintaining the required amount of continued education units for license renewal
ANS: A, B, E
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The nurse keeps in mind that the most important reason to share information and to offer brief teaching while performing the physical examination is to help the:
a. Examiner feel more comfortable and to gain control of the situation. b. Examiner to build rapport and to increase the patient's confidence in him or her. c. Patient understand his or her disease process and treatment modalities. d. Patient identify questions about his or her disease and the potential areas of patient education.
A client with chest pain is scheduled for blood work to check his heart damage. Which laboratory study should the nurse expect to be prescribed for this client?
1. Creatine kinase (CK) 2. Cardiac muscle troponin 3. Atrial natriuretic factor (ANF) 4. B-natriuretic peptide (BNP)
Reliability is an inherent property of a measuring tool
A) True B) False
When there is evidence that a client may have fluid in the lungs, a nurse should first:
A. Reposition the client B. Notify the physician C. Obtain a chest x-ray examination D. Have the client cough and deep breathe