NUR 321 FUNDAMENTALS STUDY GUIDE WITH QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
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NSG 321
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NSG 321
Which skill is unique to the commitment level of critical thinking? Anticipating when to make choices without others' assistance
A 40-year-old patient is admitted with severe pain in the lower abdomen. A newly hired nurse is assigned to care for this patient. Which level of critical thinking accor...
NUR 321 FUNDAMENTALS STUDY
GUIDE WITH QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Which skill is unique to the commitment level of critical thinking? ✅Anticipating when to
make choices without others' assistance
A 40-year-old patient is admitted with severe pain in the lower abdomen. A newly hired
nurse is assigned to care for this patient. Which level of critical thinking according to
Kataoka-Yahiro and Saylor's model would the nurse use? Select all that apply. One,
some, or all responses may be correct. ✅BASIC
COMPLEX
COMMITMENT
According to R.W. Paul, which intellectual standard would the nurse have for critical
thinking? Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may be correct. ✅CLEAR
PLAUSIBLE
COMPLETE
Which characteristics are a component of critical thinking? Select all that apply. One,
some, or all responses may be correct. ✅-Open-mindedness, continual inquiry, and
perseverance
-Recognition of an issue, analysis of related information, and formation of conclusions
-Imagination and exploration of alternatives, consideration of ethical principles, and
informed decision-making
During the 12-hour shift, a patient had 40 mL of drainage in the surgical drainage
collection device. The nurse refers to the written plan of care and notes that the health
care provider should be informed when drainage in the device exceeds 100 mL for the
day. Which type of action is the nurse performing when observing the drainage volume
in the device to determine if it has exceeded the prescribed daily maximum?
✅EVALUATION
A patient requires a Foley catheter to be inserted, so the nurse reads the procedure
manual for the institution to review how to insert it. Which level of critical thinking is the
nurse using? ✅Basic critical thinking
Which action shown by the registered nurse reflects integrity? ✅Admitting own
mistakes
, Arrange the steps of the scientific method in the correct sequence. ✅1. IDENTIFY THE
PROBLEM
2. COLLECTING DATA
3. FORMULATE A QUESTION OR HYPTHESIS
4. TESTING THE QUESTION OR HYPOTHESIS
5. EVALUATE RESULTS OF THE STUDY
The nurse received the Employee of the Year award for knowledge, courage, honesty,
and objectivity. Which concept of critical thinking does the nurse possess, according to
Facione and Facione? ✅TRUTH SEEKING
A male patient underwent a prostatectomy and expresses that he is experiencing some
pain and discomfort. The nursing student examines the patient's wound. Which
describes a good critical thinker? Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may
be correct. ✅ANALYTIC
SYSTEMATIC
INQUISITIVE
Use of the pain scale is an example of which intellectual standard? ✅CONSISTENT
A patient who received penicillin developed a rash on the right hand. The patient asked
the nurse why the rash developed. How would the nurse explain this to the patient?
✅Use previous knowledge.
Which attitude is essential for critical thinking? Select all that apply. One, some, or all
responses may be correct. ✅CONFIDENCE
FAIRNESS
DISCIPLINE
CURIOSITY
The student nurse is assigned to check the blood pressure of a patient and refers to the
manual before doing so. Which level of thinking does this illustrate? ✅BASIC
The nurse wishes to use critical thinking skills in clinical practice. Which trait is an
obstacle to the development of critical thinking? Select all that apply. One, some, or all
responses may be correct. ✅OVERCONFIDENCE
BAISED VIEWS
FAILURE TO ACCEPT MISTAKES
Which component can restrict the student nurse's ability to move from a basic level to a
complex level of critical thinking? Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may
be correct. ✅INEXPERIENCE
INFLEXIBLE ATTITUDE
WEAK COMPETENCY
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