The nursing student is working with a female client who had ...

[Sufayan.ah]

The nursing student is working with a female client who had recent hip surgery. The client was drowsy. The nursing student used critical thinking to determine the action needed to prevent the client from falling.
 
  The nursing student should:
  A) walk the client to the bathroom using a walker.
  B) transfer the client to a bedside commode.
  C) provide a fracture bedpan.
  D) use a gait belt and walk the client to the bathroom.

Question 2

A nursing student is aware of the importance of critical thinking, especially in clinical situations. When applying the principles of critical thinking to a situation, the student should begin by asking:
 
  A) What did I do the last time I encountered a similar situation?
  B) Why do I need to act in this situation?
  C) What are the consequences of making the wrong decision in this situation?
  D) What are the facts that I know about this situation?

[joewallace]

Answer to Question 1

Ans: C
Feedback:
The student's synthesis of the facts of a situation and the translation of these facts into action demonstrate effective critical thinking. The client has recently had hip surgery and is drowsy and will be unsteady on her feet, so trying to get her up by transfer to a bedside commode or using a walker or a gait belt will not provide the safest choices for helping the client to be toileted. The fracture bedpan is the safest choice to prevent a fall in the drowsy postoperative client recovering from recent hip surgery.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: D
Feedback:
A useful starting point for the critical thinking process is to determine the facts about the situation. This should come before a comparison with previous situations. It is likely not helpful to ask what could possibly go wrong.

[Sufayan.ah]

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[joewallace]

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