QUESTION The ethical decision-making model where good is defined as maximum welfare or happiness is known as the a. utilitarian model. b. human rights based model. c. duty-based model. d. Kant’s model. ANSWER: ANS: A The utilitarian model is also known as the goal-based model, where the duties of the nurse are determined by […]
QUESTION Which of the following statements is true about the critical thinking process? a. It is a linear process. b. The skills are inborn. c. It is goal directed. d. It assists nurses to criticize the health care system. ANSWER: ANS: C The process of critical thinking is systematic, organized, and goal directed. As […]
QUESTION A client with schizophrenia has been stabilized on long-acting haloperidol, an antipsychotic medication that is administered by injection every 3 weeks. The physician switches the medication to Seroquel, a new antipsychotic oral medication that is administered twice a day. The client complains that he cannot afford the new medication and will not be able […]
QUESTION Which of the following best describes the critical thinking skills of a novice nurse and an expert nurse? a. The expert nurse is able to diagnose faster than the novice nurse. b. The expert nurse does not need to question and reassess like the novice nurse. c. The novice nurse uses past knowledge, whereas […]
QUESTION Characteristics of a critical thinker include all but which of the following? a. Haphazardly seeking solutions b. Anticipating consequences c. Considering alternative solutions d. Revising actions based on new input ANSWER: ANS: A This is an example of a negative style question. “Haphazardly seeking solutions” is correct because a characteristic of a critical […]
QUESTION The student nurse can best learn the steps in critical thinking through a. reading journals. b. classroom instruction. c. repeated practice. d. developing a mnemonic. ANSWER: ANS: C The most effective method of learning the steps in critical thinking is by repeatedly applying them to clinical situations. Reading journals, classroom instruction, and developing […]
QUESTION During the third step in the critical thinking process a. new data are obtained. b. values are clarified. c. existing information is compared with past knowledge. d. the problem is identified. ANSWER: ANS: C During step 3, existing information is compared with past knowledge. New data are obtained in step 4. Values are […]
QUESTION Which of the following describes the first step in acquisition of a value? a. There must be pride in and happiness with the choice. b. The value must be acted upon in a pattern of behavior consistent with the choice. c. The value should be the result of conscious choice. d. The value must […]
QUESTION The client’s values a. must coincide with those of the nurse. b. are only considered during assessment. c. influence the nurse’s interventions. d. are not influenced by culture. ANSWER: ANS: C In the planning phase, it is important to identify and understand the client’s value system as the foundation for developing the most […]
QUESTION Which of the following types of thinking reflects the nursing process? a. Habits b. Inquiry c. Mnemonic d. Practice ANSWER: ANS: B More structured methods of thinking, such as inquiry, have been developed in disciplines related to nursing. Repetitive practice does not reflect the nursing process. Memorizing does not reflect the nursing process.
