Which action by a nurse indicates application of the critical thinking model to make the best clinical decisions?

20. In which order will the nurse use the nursing process steps during the clinical decision-making process?

1. Evaluating goals
2. Assessing patient needs
3. Planning priorities of care
4. Determining nursing diagnoses
5. Implementing nursing interventions

a.2, 4, 3, 5, 1
b.4, 3, 2, 1, 5
c.1, 2, 4, 5, 3
d.5, 1, 2, 3, 4

Which patient scenario of a surgical patient in pain is most indicative of critical thinking?

a.

Administering pain-relief medication according to what was given last shift

b.

Offering pain-relief medication based on the health care provider's orders

c.

Asking the patient what pain-relief methods, pharmacological and nonpharmacological, have worked in the past

d.

Explaining to the patient that self-reporting of severe pain is not consistent with the minor procedure that was performed

Which action indicates the nurse is being responsible for making clinical decisions?

What is the first component of the critical thinking model for clinical decision

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