CLINICAL NURSING SKILLS BASIC TO ADVANCED SKILLS 9TH EDITION SMITH TEST BANK

Smith Chapter 2 1. The nurse is planning care for a newly admitted client. Which behavior indicates that the nurse is using critical thinking? 1. Recalls a similar client situation 2. Asks the healthcare provider for suggestions 3. Looks at a care plan written for another client 4. Expects the oncoming nurse to complete the care plan Correct Answer: 1 Rationale 1: An important aspect of critical thinking is the ability to use reflection and language properly. Reflection is the action of thinking back or recalling an earlier clinical situation, remembering nursing actions that worked or didn’t work, and determining whether this information is helpful in the current situation. Rationale 2: Asking a healthcare provider for suggestions when planning client care does not exemplify critical thinking. Rationale 3: Looking at a care plan written for another client does not exemplify critical thinking. Rationale 4: Expecting the oncoming nurse to complete the care plan does not exemplify critical thinking Global Rationale: An important aspect of critical thinking is the ability to use reflection and language properly. Reflection is the action of thinking back or recalling an earlier clinical situation, remembering nursing actions that worked or didn’t work, and determining whether this information is helpful in the current situation. Asking a healthcare provider for suggestions, looking at a care plan written for another client; and expecting the oncoming nurse to complete the care plan do not exemplify critical thinking. Cognitive Level: Applying Client Need: Safe and Effective Care Environment Client Need Sub: Management of Care QSEN Competencies: I.A. 1. Integrate understanding of multiple dimensions of patient centered care AACN Essential Competencies: III. 6. Integrate evidence, clinical judgment, interprofessional perspectives and patient preferences in planning, implementing, and evaluating outcomes of care NLN Competencies: Context and Environment; Practice; apply health promotion/disease prevention strategies; apply health policy Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Planning Learning Outcome: 2.1 Define the term critical thinking. Page Number: 23