Author Question: Which statement best describes the evaluation process? a. It is a critical-thinking activity. b. ... (Read 111 times)

HudsonKB16 · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

Which statement best describes the evaluation process?

a. It is a critical-thinking activity.
b. It can be either subjective or objective.
c. It involves simply answering questions.
d. Nurses compare patient outcomes with patient skills.

Question 2

The nurse, working on an oncology unit, directs care to reduce the growth of cancer cells and support normal cell function when including which of the following interventions? (Select all that apply)

1. Increasing calorie intake
2. Encouraging increased rest and sleep
3. Reducing oxygen supply to retard growth of cancer cells
4. Assessing normal functioning of organ systems
5. Encouraging mobility and exercise

emsimon14 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
Critical-thinking skills are used to determine the degree to which nursing actions have contributed to the patient's improved status. Critical thinking enables the nurse to apply an analytical focus to the patient's responses to the nursing interventions, evaluate the benefits of those interventions, and identify additional opportunities for revision. Evaluation is a critical thinking activity. It is a deliberate mechanism used to analyze and make judgments.

Answer to Question 2

1. Increased calorie intake
2. Encouraging increased rest and sleep
4. Assessing normal functioning of organ systems

Rationale:
Cancer cells grow faster than normal cells so they use more nutrients for growth, resulting in wasting, which can only be counteracted by increasing the caloric intake of the client. Increased rest and sleep gives the client's body more energy to fight the cancer cell. Because cancer cells can grow in any area of the body, it is important for the nurse to assess normal functioning of all organ systems. Decreasing oxygen supply will retard cancer cell growth but it will also retard normal cell health. While clients should not be inactive, they should be taught to reduce activity to reduce weight loss and provide more energy to the healthy cells.