The nursing process organizes the approach to delivering nursing ...

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The nursing process organizes the approach to delivering nursing care. To provide the best professional care to patients, a nurse needs to incorporate the nursing process and:
 
  A. decision-making.
  B. problem solving.
  C. intellectual standards.
  D. critical thinking skills.

Question 2

The discharge summary deals with important elements pertaining to the patient's problems and health care after discharge. When preparing the summary, the nurse needs to include:
 
  A. the specific teaching plan.
  B. deviations from the plan of care.
  C. the standardized nursing care plan.
  D. a detailed description of nursing procedures.

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Answer to Question 1

D
Nurses use decision-making and problem solving on a daily basis. However, critical thinking skills involve a process and set of skills. Critical thinking includes identification, analysis, evaluation, and making conclusions about a problem.

Answer to Question 2

A
Deviations from the plan of care are tracked as variances. Standardized nursing care plans are based on the institution's standards of nursing practice. Detailed descriptions of nursing procedures are shared in change-of-shift reports.