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Critical thinking involves
 
  a. repeating memorized facts c. acting immediately on data
  b. finding meaning in facts d. engaging in group-think

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Which nursing action is not a part of an adult fall prevention protocol?
 
  a. Instruct the patient at risk for falls to call for help when performing activities of daily living.
  b. Keep side rails down.
  c. Keep bed in lowest position.
  d. Provide adequate lighting.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Critical thinking: has a purpose; is an attempt to figure something out, settle some question, or solve some problem; is based on assumptions; is done from some point of view; is based on data, information, and evidence; is expressed through and shaped by concepts and ideas; contains inferences by which we draw conclusions and give meaning to data; and leads somewhere or has implications and consequences.

Answer to Question 2

B
The risk for falls can be decreased by: supervision, orienting the patient to the environment and call light system, provide ambulatory aids, placing personal belongings on tables near the bed, keeping hospital beds in the lowest position with side rails up, using nonslip mats and rugs, and lighting the environment.


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