Exam 8: Thinking Critically, Making Decisions, Solving Problems

The nurse manager has scheduled a series of meetings with employees to solve a unit problem. The manager purposefully created a 2-week gap in the meetings to allow which portion of the creative process to occur?

Part of the facility's performance evaluation is based on the nurse's strength in the three types of decisions. During a nurse manager's performance evaluation the supervisor says, "You are very good at adaptive decisions, but you need to be more precise in routine decisions. When the situation calls for really innovative decisions, you do not seem sure of yourself." How should the manager interpret this information?

The nurse manager is calculating the cost of offering two bonus incentives to nursing staff for covering call-ins for sickness. After reviewing the statistics, the manager finds that option A is more cost-effective than option B but decides to implement option B because it seems safer. Which option best describes the basis of this decision?

A nurse manager's supervisor reports that many staff members have complained about the manager's rigidity. What situations reflect this rigidity?

A nurse believes that milk is part of the healthy adult's diet. The nurse frequently offers milk to adults as a between-meal beverage. This action is based on which concept?

Which statement describes the primary difference between group and individual decision making, besides the number of individuals involved?

Which statements exemplify the attributes of critical thinking essential to nurses?

The nurse manager is challenged to find an innovative way to adequately staff the unit and provide quality nursing care. Which ability would be most useful to the nurse in this situation?

The nurse has determined that in order to provide the highest quality care it is important to become more creative. What is the most effective way for the nurse to increase creativity?

The nurse is using critical thinking skills to decide which of several options is the best. Which question is most important for the nurse to take into consideration?