Before beginning a particularly stressful shift in a critical ...

[Alainaaa8]

Before beginning a particularly stressful shift in a critical care nursery,
 
  a nurse is in the practice of reviewing his attitudes and feelings about death and dying, dignity of people, and the parental role in understanding and questioning cares and treatments. This nurse is cultivating which of the following?
  1. Critical-thinking attitudes
  2. Dissonance
  3. Ambiguity
  4. Self-assessment

Question 2

A nurse is caring for a client of a different culture. The nurse is not familiar with the customs of this particular client and becomes disturbed when the client's spouse makes all the decisions about care and treatments.
 
  The nurse's reaction is an example of which of the following?
  1. Inference
  2. Judgment
  3. Opinion
  4. Evaluation

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Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 4
Rationale: Nurses are in and around situations that require attitudes of curiosity, fair-mindedness, humility, courage, and perseverance. They need attitudes that foster critical thinking. A rigorous personal assessment may help determine what attitudes a nurse already possesses and which need to be cultivated. Identifying weak or vulnerable attitudes and reflecting on situations where decisions were made and then later regretted helps to assess the nurse's own biases and perceptions.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 3
Rationale: Opinions are beliefs formed over time and include judgments that may fit facts or be in error. In this case, the nurse may not understand that culturally, this may be very appropriate and fitting for this client. If this is the case, the nurse should not become disturbed by the spouse's attention. Inferences are conclusions drawn from the facts, going beyond facts to make a statement about something not currently known. Judgment is an evaluation of facts or information that reflects values or other criteria; it is a type of opinion. Evaluation is considering the results or outcome.

[Alainaaa8]

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