Question 1

The bioethical principle of autonomy refers to

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A)  the client's right to self-determination. 
B)  avoiding actions that bring harm to another person. 
C)  a decision resulting in the greatest good or least harm. 
D)  being fair or impartial. 
A)  the client's right to self-determination. 
B)  avoiding actions that bring harm to another person. 
C)  a decision resulting in the greatest good or least harm. 
D)  being fair or impartial. A

Question 2

The student nurse can best learn the steps in critical thinking through

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A)  reading journals. 
B)  classroom instruction. 
C)  repeated practice. 
D)  developing a mnemonic. 
A)  reading journals. 
B)  classroom instruction. 
C)  repeated practice. 
D)  developing a mnemonic. C

Question 3

Characteristics of a critical thinker include all but which of the following?

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A)  Haphazardly seeking solutions 
B)  Anticipating consequences 
C)  Considering alternative solutions 
D)  Revising actions based on new input 
A)  Haphazardly seeking solutions 
B)  Anticipating consequences 
C)  Considering alternative solutions 
D)  Revising actions based on new input A

Question 4

A nurse values autonomy and self-determination as well as the preservation of life.This is an example of

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A)  conceptions of the ideal. 
B)  cognitive dissonance. 
C)  operative values. 
D)  commitment. 
A)  conceptions of the ideal. 
B)  cognitive dissonance. 
C)  operative values. 
D)  commitment.

Question 5

Which of the following types of thinking reflects the nursing process?

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A)  Habits 
B)  Inquiry 
C)  Mnemonic 
D)  Practice 
A)  Habits 
B)  Inquiry 
C)  Mnemonic 
D)  Practice

Question 6

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 to remember to take it.The physician replies,"I can't help that; I have to treat you the way I think is best." The client's nurse may experience

Accepted Answer

A)  paternalism. 
B)  cognitive dissonance. 
C)  nonmaleficence. 
D)  moral distress. 
A)  paternalism. 
B)  cognitive dissonance. 
C)  nonmaleficence. 
D)  moral distress.

Question 7

Which of the following best describes the critical thinking skills of a novice nurse and an expert nurse?

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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 the expert nurse stays in the here and now. 
D)  The expert nurse organizes data more efficiently than the novice 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 the expert nurse stays in the here and now. 
D)  The expert nurse organizes data more efficiently than the novice nurse.

Question 8

The client's values

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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. 
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.

Question 9

The best method for nurse educators to teach professional values is

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A)  reading the ANA code. 
B)  laissez-faire. 
C)  role modeling. 
D)  values clarification. 
A)  reading the ANA code. 
B)  laissez-faire. 
C)  role modeling. 
D)  values clarification.

Question 10

Which of the following describes the first step in acquisition of a value?

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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 be chosen after careful consideration of each alternative. 
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 be chosen after careful consideration of each alternative.

Question 11

Which of the following case examples represents the ethical concept of distributive justice?

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A)  A famous baseball player receives a heart transplant. 
B)  An older adult who has government insurance is denied standard cancer treatment. 
C)  During a visit to his physician's office, a client demands antibiotics for his cold and is given a prescription. 
D)  A client suffering from cirrhosis of the liver is placed on a transplant list. 
A)  A famous baseball player receives a heart transplant. 
B)  An older adult who has government insurance is denied standard cancer treatment. 
C)  During a visit to his physician's office, a client demands antibiotics for his cold and is given a prescription. 
D)  A client suffering from cirrhosis of the liver is placed on a transplant list.

Question 12

Values clarification can be incorporated within the intervention phase of the nursing process by

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A)  identifying ineffective family coping. 
B)  identifying care guidelines. 
C)  identifying client's values. 
D)  identifying specific nursing diagnoses. 
A)  identifying ineffective family coping. 
B)  identifying care guidelines. 
C)  identifying client's values. 
D)  identifying specific nursing diagnoses.

Question 13

During the third step in the critical thinking process

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A)  new data are obtained. 
B)  values are clarified. 
C)  existing information is compared with past knowledge. 
D)  the problem is identified. 
A)  new data are obtained. 
B)  values are clarified. 
C)  existing information is compared with past knowledge. 
D)  the problem is identified.

Question 14

Which of the following personality characteristics is a barrier to critical thinking?

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A)  Accepting change 
B)  Being open minded 
C)  Stereotyping 
D)  Going with the flow 
A)  Accepting change 
B)  Being open minded 
C)  Stereotyping 
D)  Going with the flow

Question 15

Which of the following statements is true about the critical thinking process?

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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. 
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.

Question 16

Personal values are defined as

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A)  values shaped by family, religious beliefs, and years of experience. 
B)  altruism. 
C)  two values that are in conflict. 
D)  values determined by commitment. 
A)  values shaped by family, religious beliefs, and years of experience. 
B)  altruism. 
C)  two values that are in conflict. 
D)  values determined by commitment.

Question 17

Which of the following is true about critical thinkers? Critical thinkers

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A)  are open minded. 
B)  are able to consider alternatives. 
C)  use a purposeful reasoning process. 
D)  use a linear thinking process. 
E)  are able to recognize information gaps. 
A)  are open minded. 
B)  are able to consider alternatives. 
C)  use a purposeful reasoning process. 
D)  use a linear thinking process. 
E)  are able to recognize information gaps.

Question 18

The ethical decision-making model where good is defined as maximum welfare or happiness is known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  utilitarian model. 
B)  human rights based model. 
C)  duty-based model. 
D)  Kant's model. 
A)  utilitarian model. 
B)  human rights based model. 
C)  duty-based model. 
D)  Kant's model.

Exam 3: Clinical Judgment and Ethical Decision Making

The bioethical principle of autonomy refers to

The student nurse can best learn the steps in critical thinking through

Characteristics of a critical thinker include all but which of the following?

A nurse values autonomy and self-determination as well as the preservation of life.This is an example of

Which of the following types of thinking reflects the nursing process?

Which of the following best describes the critical thinking skills of a novice nurse and an expert nurse?

The client's values

The best method for nurse educators to teach professional values is

Which of the following describes the first step in acquisition of a value?

Which of the following case examples represents the ethical concept of distributive justice?

Values clarification can be incorporated within the intervention phase of the nursing process by

During the third step in the critical thinking process

Which of the following personality characteristics is a barrier to critical thinking?

Which of the following statements is true about the critical thinking process?

Personal values are defined as

Which of the following is true about critical thinkers? Critical thinkers

The ethical decision-making model where good is defined as maximum welfare or happiness is known as the

Theory Based Perspectives and Contemporary Dynamics

Professional Guides for Nursing Communication

Clarity and Safety in Communication

Developing Therapeutic Communication Skills

Variation in Communication Styles

Intercultural Communication

Therapeutic Communication in Groups

Self Concept in Professional Interpersonal Relationships

Developing Therapeutic Relationships

Bridges and Barriers in Therapeutic Relationships

Communicating With Families

Resolving Conflicts Between Nurse and Client

Communicating to Encourage Health Literacy, health Promotion, and Prevention of Disease

Health Teaching and Coaching

Empowerment-Oriented Communication Strategies to Reduce Stress

Communicating With Clients Experiencing Communication Deficits

Communicating With Children

Communicating With Older Adults

Communicating With Clients in Crisis

Communicating With Clients and Families at the End of Life

Role Relationships and Interprofessional Communication

Communicating With Other Health Professionals

Communicating for Continuity of Care

Documentation in an Electronic Era

Communicating at the Point of Care: Application of Ehealth Information Technologies

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