The nurse is caring for a patient with pneumonia with a new nurse ...

[serike]

The nurse is caring for a patient with pneumonia with a new nurse in orientation. Which of the following statements by the new nurse would indicate an understanding of the nature of this condition?
 
  a. An infectious disease like pneumonia may not pose a risk to others.
  b. We need to isolate the patient in a negative pressure room.
  c. The patient will not be able to return home.
  d. Clinical signs and symptoms are not present in pneumonia.

Question 2

The nursing student can best develop critical thinking skills by doing which of the following?
 
  a. Studying 3 hours more each night
  b. Actively participating in all clinical experiences
  c. Interviewing staff nurses about their nursing experiences
  d. Attending all open skills lab opportunities

[allisonblackmore]

Answer to Question 1

A
Infections are infectious or communicable. Infectious diseases may not pose a risk for transmission to others, although they are serious for the patient. Pneumonia is not a communicable diseasea disease that is transmitted directly from one individual to the next; so there is no need for isolation. Clinical signs and symptoms are present in pneumonia and include but are not limited to elevated temperature, shortness of breath, fatigue, and coughing; in addition, the patient may have rhonchi and crackles upon auscultation. Frequently, patients with pneumonia do return home unless there are extenuating circumstances.

Answer to Question 2

B
Nursing is an applied science, and to apply knowledge learned and develop critical thinking skills to make clinical decisions, the student should actively participate in all clinical experiences. Studying for longer hours, interviewing nurses, and attending skills labs do not provide opportunities for clinical decision making, as do actual clinical experiences.

[serike]

Excellent

[mjenn52]

Great answer, keep it coming