Toughest Trivia Test NUR 101: Nursing Process And Critical Thinking
Nurses apply critical thinking in the process of solving the problems of patients and decision-making as well as clinical skills. The quiz below is derived from Foundations of Nursing by Christensen and Kockrow, page 121-137, and centered on the connection between the nursing process and critical thinking. Do give it a shot and see just how much you know. All the best!
- 1.Which of the following statements describe a well-written patient outcome statement? Select all that apply.
- A.
Uses a measurable verb
- B.
Focuses on the completion of nursing interventions
- C.
Does not interfere with the medical care plan
- D.
Includes a time frame for patient reevaluation
- 2.A common framework that helps guide the prioritization of nursing tasks during the process of planning
- A.
Ericsson's psychosocial development
- B.
Maslow's hierarchy
- C.
Glasgow Scale
- D.
Bernoulli principle
- 3.Nursing interventions
- A.
Depend on the tasks delegated by the nursing supervisor
- B.
A sequence of prioritized tasks that describe a nurse's job
- C.
Activities that promote the achievement of the desired patient outcome
- D.
An act of taking care of the sick
- 4.Which of the following is not a Physician Prescribed intervention?
- A.
Ordering diagnostic tests
- B.
Drug administration
- C.
Performing wound care
- D.
Elevating an edematous leg
- 5.Which of the following is not a nurse-prescribed intervention?
- A.
Turning the patient every two hours
- B.
Providing a back massage
- C.
Offering a vitamin supplement
- D.
Monitoring a patient for complications
- 6.Which of the following statements about the nursing process is true.
- A.
A nursing process is written together with a nursing care plan
- B.
A nursing care plan is a product of the nursing process
- C.
Both the nursing process and the nursing care plan are purely critical thinking strategies
- D.
The nursing process is not an accurate clinical theory
- 7.IN which of the following scenarios would a standardized nursing care plan be appropriate?
- A.
Trauma center
- B.
Center for infection control
- C.
Intensive care unit
- D.
Maternity floor without a single Cesarean delivery
- 8.Prioritization of tasks belongs to which phase of the Nursing Process?
- A.
Assessment
- B.
Diagnosis
- C.
Planning
- D.
Implementation
- E.
Evaluation
- 9.Documentation is a vital component of which phase of the nursing process?
- A.
Assessment
- B.
Diagnosis
- C.
Planning
- D.
Implementation
- E.
Evaluation
- 10.Validation of patient outcome and goals
- A.
Assessment
- B.
Planning
- C.
Intervention
- D.
Evaluation
- 11.Evidence based practice
- A.
Past educational knowledge
- B.
Theoretical research
- C.
Expertise of specialists
- D.
Integration of research and clinical experience
- 12.Which of the following is not considered a standardized language in nursing?
- A.
NIC
- B.
ANA
- C.
NOC
- D.
NANDA
- 13.Variance
- A.
A research method
- B.
Patient does not achieve expected outcome
- C.
Similar to zoning
- D.
Not the same
- 14.Which of the following is not the role of the LPN/LVN in the nursing process?
- A.
Suggest interventions
- B.
Gather further data to confirm problems
- C.
Discuss details of the disease as part of patient education
- D.
Observe and report signficant cues
- 15.Which of the following are functions of managed care? Select all that apply.
- A.
Provides control over health care services
- B.
Standardized diagnosis and treatment
- C.
Control Cost
- D.
Primary resource for patient advocacy
- 16.Clinical pathway
- A.
Nursing career development plan
- B.
Multidisciplinary action
- C.
A concept map for care plans
- D.
Specific location in a healthcare facility
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