The nurse is describing clinical reasoning to a group of nursing ...

[bclement10]

The nurse is describing clinical reasoning to a group of nursing students. Which is most descriptive of clinical reasoning?
 
  a. Purposeful and goal directed
  b. A simple developmental process
  c. Based on deliberate and irrational thought
  d. Assists individuals in guessing what is most appropriate

Question 2

Parents of a hospitalized toddler ask the nurse, What is meant by family-centered care? The nurse should respond with which statement?
 
  a. Family-centered care reduces the effect of cultural diversity on the family.
  b. Family-centered care encourages family dependence on the health care system.
  c. Family-centered care recognizes that the family is the constant in a child's life.
  d. Family-centered care avoids expecting families to be part of the decision-making process.

[ryrychapman11]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Clinical reasoning is a complex developmental process based on rational and deliberate thought. When thinking is clear, precise, accurate, relevant, consistent, and fair, a logical connection develops between the elements of thought and the problem at hand.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
The three key components of family-centered care are respect, collaboration, and support. Family-centered care recognizes the family as the constant in the child's life. The family should be enabled and empowered to work with the health care system and is expected to be part of the decision-making process. The nurse should also support the family's cultural diversity, not reduce its effect.