Professional standards influence a nurse's clinical decisions by ...

[WWatsford]

Professional standards influence a nurse's clinical decisions by
 
  a. Bypassing the patient's feelings to promote ethical standards.
  b. Establishing minimal passing standards for testing.
  c. Requiring the nurse to use critical thinking for the highest level of quality nursing care.
  d. Utilizing evidence-based practice based on nurses' needs.

Question 2

A new nurse is pulled from the surgical unit to work on the oncology unit. The nurse displays the critical thinking attitudes of humility and responsibility by
 
  a. Refusing the assignment.
  b. Asking for an orientation to the unit.
  c. Assuming that patient care will be the same as on the other units.
  d. Admitting lack of knowledge and going home.

[SVictor]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Upholding professional standards requires nurses to use critical thinking for the highest level of quality nursing care. Bypassing the patient's feelings is not practicing according to professional standards. The primary purpose of professional standards is not to establish minimal passing standards for testing. Patient care should be based on patient needs, not on nurses' needs.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Humility and responsibility are displayed when the nurse realizes lack of knowledge and requests an orientation to the unit. The other answer choices represent inappropriate actions in this situation and are not examples of humility and responsibility. The nurse should explore all options before refusing an assignment. The nurse should not make assumptions. Assuming is not an example of critical thinking. Admitting lack of knowledge is an example of humility, but going home does not illustrate an example of responsibility.

[WWatsford]

Excellent

[milbourne11]

Great answer, keep it coming