Which statement indicates a nursing student needs further ...

[Mr3Hunna]

Which statement indicates a nursing student needs further instruction if discussing the characteristics of a task force?
 
  1. It is considered a formal group.
  2. A task force can be called a team.
  3. A task force may or may not have a leader.
  4. This group must work toward problems on a specific unit.

Question 2

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?
 
  1. Are there different situational effects or contexts to be considered?
  2. How has the problem usually been handled?
  3. What is the easiest and least expensive alternative?
  4. Can the problem be solved using the nursing process?

[Kaytorgator]

Answer to Question 1

4
Explanation: 1. A task force or committee works on issues involving several units, not just one. The task force
is also a formal group since it has an official purpose, is a team since members work together,
and does not necessarily require a leader.

Answer to Question 2

1
Rationale 1: Critical thinking involves choosing the best alternative from several, depending on the situation in which the problem occurred. This is the context of the problem.
Rationale 2: Handling the problem the way it's usually handled may be easy but would not involve critical thinking.
Rationale 3: Choosing the easiest or least expensive alternative may be easy but would not involve critical thinking.
Rationale 4: The nursing process should be used in critical thinking, but the changing situation is the more defining and specific characteristic of critical thinking.
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