Which of the following situations is the best example of a nurse ...

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Which of the following situations is the best example of a nurse using intellectual standards as a critical thinking tool?
 
  1. Performing a head-to-toe assessment on a new admission
  2. Placing a client experiencing shortness of breath on oxygen
  3. Arbitrating a complaint between roommates over the television
  4. Notifying a provider of a client's allergy to an ordered medication

Question 2

Which of the following clients should be prioritized with the most urgent need for a nursing as-sessment?
 
  1. A new admission admitted for swelling in the right ankle and knee
  2. A second day postoperative client who received pain medication 30 minutes ago
  3. A client who the nursing assistant found crying in the bathroom
  4. A client ready for discharge who requires a final assessment and documentation

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: 2
Use of the intellectual standard of critical thinking implies that the nurse approaches nursing care logically, consistently, and appropriately. This option reflects the use of such standards in a situa-tion that addresses client distress. While performing a head-to-toe assessment is an example of intellectual standards, it is not the best example because it does not involve a client's immediate distress. Listening to both sides of the story demonstrates the critical thinking attitude of fair-ness. Notifying a provider of a client's allergy is an example of nursing responsibility.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 3
This client has an acute need that requires the nurse's attention. The facility has a policy regard-ing the amount of time available in which to complete such an assessment and this client is in no acute distress, so the assessment does not have priority. While a pain assessment is required to evaluate the effectiveness of pain medication, it does not the have the priority of the other pre-sented options. This client has no acute problems and so the assessment does not have the priority of some of the other options.