The most common impact on the nurse of The Joint Commission ...

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The most common impact on the nurse of The Joint Commission standards is through the management of the pain standard. Which action is necessary to comply with the standard?
 
  a. Documentation of the relief of pain
  b. Providing for alternative pain medications
  c. Prescribing the correct dosage of pain medication
  d. Documentation of the frequency of medication administration

Question 2

An instructor has just completed teaching a class on critical thinking to a group of sophomore nursing students.
 
  On the test the instructor asked, Which of the following are the basic components required for the development of sound critical thinking skills? Which of the following responses would indicate that further teaching is needed? a. Critical reading c. Critical listening
  b. Critical writing d. Critical evaluation

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Answer to Question 1

A

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A Documentation of pain relief is included as one of the measurements for com-pliance with the pain management goal.
B This is not included in the measurements for pain management.
C This is not included in the measurements for pain management.
D This is not included in the measurements for pain management.

Answer to Question 2

D
The four basic aptitudesreading, writing, listening, and speaking (not evaluation)are essential for
the development of effective critical thinking skills. While being able to critically evaluate a given
situation or decision is a valuable tool, it uses all of these critical aptitudes in order for the process of
evaluation to take place.