Author Question: The nurse is formulating a nursing care plan for a postpartum client. Which actions by the nurse ... (Read 45 times)

MGLQZ · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

The nurse is formulating a nursing care plan for a postpartum client. Which actions by the nurse indicate use of critical thinking skills when formulating the care plan? (Select all that apply).

a. Using a standardized postpartum care plan
b. Determining priorities for each diagnosis written
c. Writing interventions from a nursing diagnosis book
d. Reflecting and suspending judgment when writing the care plan
e. Clustering data during the assessment process according to normal versus abnormal

Question 2

The nurse states to the newly pregnant patient, Tell me how you feel about being pregnant. Which communication technique is the nurse using with this patient?

a. Clarifying
b. Paraphrasing
c. Reflection
d. Structuring

Yixagurpuldink · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 28, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B, D, E
Critical thinking focuses on appraisal of the way the individual thinks, and it emphasizes reflective skepticism. Determining priorities, reflecting and suspending judgment, and clustering data are actions that indicate the use of critical thinking. Using a standardized care plan and writing interventions from a nursing diagnosis book do not show that reflection about the client's individual care is being done.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
The nurse is attempting to follow up and check the accuracy of the patient's message. Paraphrasing is restating words other than those used by the patient. Reflection is verbalizing comprehension of what the patient has said. Structuring takes place when the nurse has set guidelines or set priorities.