Exam 2: Critical Thinking and Nursing Process

The newly admitted patient is describing his recent symptoms to the nurse.The nurse is aware that the source of this information is considered:

Basic to the ability to apply critical thinking,the nurse must have:

Upon a patient's admission to the facility,the nurse collects the following data: patient's temperature is 100° F,oxygen saturation is 89%,frothy mucus is expectorated,and the patient's chest feels tight.The nurse correctly identifies tightness in the chest as:

During the intake interview,the nurse notices that,although the patient denies pain,he is grimacing and holding his hand over his stomach.The nurse's best approach would be to:

The nurse writes an intervention for the goal: Patient will sleep for 5 hours uninterrupted each night.The best nursing intervention is:

The nurse explains that a fundamental basis for the nursing process is:

The nursing team prioritizing the nursing diagnoses of an overweight hospital patient will select as the highest priority the nursing diagnosis of:

The nurse explains to a patient that inclusion of potential problems in the nursing care plan:

Matching Place the steps of the nursing process in their proper sequence. -Step: 3

The nurse demonstrates knowledge of the National Patient Safety Goals by performing patient care that includes: (Select all that apply.)

The nurse who has recently moved from Louisiana to Texas is uncertain about the LPN/LVN's role in applying the nursing process.The most appropriate source for the nurse to consult is:

The nursing student demonstrates an understanding of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)by: