lvn 121 midterm questions
1. In which of the following ways is critical thinking useful to the nursing process?
1 It highlights the solution to a problem.
2 It can lead to a better outcome for the patient.
3It simplifies the process.
4 It helps the nurse arrive at a solution more quickly.
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2. Which nurse is exhibiting intellectual humility?
1The nurse who is an expert at wound care
2The nurse who reports an error to the supervisor
3The nurse who tries to empathize with the patient
4The nurse who asks a coworker about a new procedure
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3. Which of the following pieces of information is considered objective data?
1 The patient's respiratory rate is 28.
2 The patient states, "I feel short of breath."
3 The patient is short of breath.
4 The patient is feeling panicky.
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4. The nurse is collecting data on a newly admitted patient who has
an ulcerated area on his left hip. It is 2 inches in diameter and 1 inch deep, with yellow exudate. Which of
the following statements best documents the findings
in the patient's database?
1 Wound on left hip, 2 inches diameter, 1 inch deep,
infected
2 Left hip wound, large, deep, with yellow drainage
3 Pressure injury on left hip, yellow drainage
4 Wound on left hip, 2 inches in diameter, 1 inch deep,
yellow exudate
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5. A 34-year-old mother of three is newly admitted to a
respiratory unit because she has pneumonia. She has
all the following problems. Based on the Maslow hierarchy of human needs, place the problems in order of