Author Question: Which of the following nursing actions is the best example of problem solving? 1. Requesting the ... (Read 38 times)

ericka1 · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

Which of the following nursing actions is the best example of problem solving?

1. Requesting the IV team to start an antibiotic drip on a client with a history of be-ing a difficult stick
2. Offering to call the kitchen to provide an alternate breakfast for a client who does not like cooked cereal
3. Trying several difficult wound dressings to determine which one the client can apply the most effectively
4. Calling for another pain medication order when the current drug results in the client experiencing nausea

Question 2

Which of the following nursing situations best reflects accountability?

1. The nurse takes the oncology nursing certification examination.
2. The nurse files an incident report regarding a medication error.
3. The nurse assesses the client for the possible cause of his pain.
4. The nurse tells the client, I don't know but I will find out for you.

cegalasso · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: 3
This is an example of the critical thinking strategy of problem solving. The nurse gathers infor-mation by using several different products and then uses this information to determine which will work best for the client. Effective problem solving involves the examination of alternatives. While requesting the IV team solves a problem, there is little critical thinking needed because it would be understood that the IV team would be called under these circumstances. Although calling the kitchen solves a problem, there is little critical thinking needed because it would be understood that the kitchen would be called under these circumstances. Calling for another pain medication order solves a problem, but there is little critical thinking needed because it would be understood that the provider would be called for a new drug order under these circumstances.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 2
To be accountable means to be answerable for the outcomes of your actions. Answer 2 is an ex-ample of the critical thinking attitude of risk-taking. A critical thinker is willing to take risks in trying different approaches to solving problems. To think independently, one questions others' ways of interpreting knowledge and looks for rational and logical answers to problems. Humility is a critical thinking attitude where a person admits what they do not know and tries to acquire the knowledge needed to make proper decisions.