In the assessment phase of the nursing process, there are several ways to collect data. Which statements reflect the need for more training? (Select all that apply.)
a. The patient is talking in full sentences with visitors and appears to be breathing without distress.
b. Bowel sounds are hypoactive in all four quadrants; no pain with palpation.
c. Mrs. Collins, are you experiencing any pain right now?
d. According to the chart, the patient slept well last night as a result of the pain medicine administered at 2100.
e. The abdominal wound is slightly red at the approximated edges, no edema noted.
Question 2
Critical thinking is a purposeful, goal-directed process of inquiry that uses available facts, principles, theories, and abstractions. Which statement best describes the processes that are accomplished through critical thinking?
a. Make inferences, solve problems, arrive at decisions.
b. Persuade others, induce debate, use intuition.
c. Make inferences, reduce fractions, make decisions.
d. Solve problems, elevate issues, reflect actions.
A Summary of the Star Formation Process
Domains of nursing practice
Comparison of the teaching and nursing
An example of a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS).
EMERGENCY TRAUMA ASSESSMENT MADE EASY
Equipment Used During the Physical Assessment