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chandani

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The nurse explains to the nursing student that the application of critical thinking to patient care involves which factor(s)? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Identification of a patient problem
  b. Setting priorities
  c. Concentrating on the patient rather than family needs
  d. Use of logic and intuition
  e. Expansion of thought beyond the obvious

Question 2

The nurse is caring for a patient with advanced emphysema. Which signs are manifestations of this disorder? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Productive cough
  b. Dyspnea
  c. Barrel chest
  d. Wheezing
  e. Cyanotic skin tone



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Answer to Question 1

A, B, D, E
Critical thinking as applied to nursing care requires setting priorities of patient problems and needs by using logic and intuition. Inclusion of the family in the care makes the approach family oriented. Critical thinking should go beyond the obvious.

Answer to Question 2

A, B, C, E
Manifestations of late emphysema include a productive cough, dyspnea, a barrel chest, and cya-nosis. (Coughing, mucus production, and cyanosis usually do not occur until late in the disease.) Wheezing usually does not occur in the emphysemic patient.



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