Chapter 10
Kozier & Erb’s Fundamentals of Nursing, 10/E Chapter 10
Question 1
The nurse is providing care to a group of clients. For which situation would the nurse’s use of critical thinking be a priority?
1. Administering IV push meds to critically ill clients
2. Educat...
The nurse is providing care to a group of clients. For which situation would the nurse’s use of
critical thinking be a priority?
1. Administering IV push meds to critically ill clients
2. Educating a home health client about treatment options
3. Teaching new parents car seat safety
4. Assisting an orthopedic client with the proper use of crutches
Question 2
A client recovering from a stroke does not want to perform prescribed shoulder exercises. What
should the nurse say to the client that demonstrates critical thinking with creativity?
1. “You’ll only get worse if you don’t do these exercises.”
2. “As soon as you get these into your routine, you’ll feel better.”
3. “Your physician wouldn’t have ordered these if they weren’t important.”
4. “Here’s a marker. See how many circles you can make on this board in 10 minutes.”
Question 3
A student nurse resists when encouraged to be creative when providing client care. What should
the nurse educator say to encourage this student to be creative?
1. “Creativity allows unique solutions to unique problems.”
2. “Not all your answers are going to be from your textbook.”
3. “Creativity makes nursing more fun.”
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4. “You’ll get bored if you don’t learn to be creative.”
Question 4
The nurse educator assigns students an activity to implement Socratic questioning in their daily
lives. Which question provided by a student demonstrates this reasoning technique?
1. “What makes you think cramming for a test is an ineffective way to study?”
2. “What other ways of studying could you implement?”
3. “If you didn’t study for your test, what is the probability you will fail?”
4. “If you study all the unit outcomes, what effect will that have?”
Correct Answer: 1
Question 5
A client is experiencing a productive cough, audible coarse crackles, elevated temperature of
102.3°F, chills, and body aches. What did the nurse use to determine that this patient is
experiencing respiratory compromise?
1. Deductive reasoning
2. Inductive reasoning
3. Socratic questioning
4. Critical analysis
Correct Answer: 1
Question 6
A client with a PhD in epidemiology has been to numerous physicians and has had numerous
laboratory tests, all of which were abnormal, and exploratory surgery, but no one is able to explain
the etiology of his problem. The client also states that he has a rare form of a neurological
disorder. Which statement should the nurse make that demonstrates critical thinking?
1. “Why don’t you just tell your physician what you think you have?”
2. “Did you bring your prior tests and results with you, so we don’t repeat anything?”
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3. “If you know what you have, what do you want from us?”
4. “Describe what tests you’ve had and explain the symptoms of this disorder.”
Question 7
A nurse educator has always believed that lectures with focused outlines are the best way to
present theory content in class. A colleague, who teaches the same group of students, but a
different subject, utilizes group work and in-class activities to teach difficult content and finds that
students perform as well, or better, on their tests. The first educator in this situation is starting to
rethink her position. What behavior is the first educator demonstrating?
1. Integrity
2. Perseverance
3. Fair-mindedness
4. Humility
Correct Answer: 1
Question 8
The nurse who just moved from an urban area to a sparsely populated rural area understands that
certain customs and practices the nurse follows may be quite foreign to the people in the new
area. Which attitude of critical thinking is the nurse demonstrating?
1. Fair-mindedness
2. Insight into egocentricity
3. Intellectual humility
4. Intellectual courage to challenge the status quo and rituals
Question 9
The nurse implements a quicker way to set up and initiate an intravenous infusion while still
following safe practice. Which attitude of critical thinking is this nurse practicing?
1. Independence
2. Intellectual courage to challenge the status quo or rituals
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3. Integrity
4. Confidence
Question 10
The nurse questions the practice of administering rectal suppositories to residents in a long-term
care facility at bedtime, rather than earlier in the day. When told that this is the best time for staff
and that’s the routine that has been practiced for a long time, the nurse continues to research
whether there would be a better time, especially in the best interest of the residents. Which critical
thinking attitude is this nurse demonstrating?
1. Confidence
2. Perseverance
3. Curiosity
4. Integrity
Correct Answer: 3
Question 11
A seasoned nurse uses past experiences and knowledge gained from previous care situations to
care for a client with complex health issues. Which attribute of critical thinking is this nurse
practicing?
1. Reflection
2. Context
3. Dialogue
4. Time
Question 12
While listening to a client describe current symptoms, the nurse considers the client’s entire
situation. Which attribute of critical thinking is the nurse practicing?
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