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Which of the following is NOT one of the traits associated with good critical thinking?
Intellectual honesty
Why is it important for nurses to possess intellectual humility?
To ensure patient safety
What does intellectual courage involve?
Being open to different viewpoints
Why is intellectual integrity important in nursing?
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Which of the following best describes critical thinking in nursing?
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What is the role of a licensed practical nurse/licensed vocational nurse in using the nursing process?
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What is the difference between objective and subjective data in nursing?
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Why is good critical thinking important in nursing?
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Which step of the problem-solving process involves formulating and considering alternate solutions?
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What is the desirable outcome in this situation?
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What is the purpose of using complementary methods in conjunction with medications for pain control?
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What is an example of using critical thinking in patient care?
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Which step of the nursing process involves evaluating a patient's condition?
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Who assists the RN in collecting data during the assessment step of the nursing process?
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What type of data is information provided verbally by the patient?
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What is the role of the LPN/LVN in the nursing process?
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Which of the following is an example of objective data?
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What is the purpose of documenting subjective data using direct quotations?
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What is the role of nursing diagnoses?
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What is the difference between a medical diagnosis and a nursing diagnosis?
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Which of the following is the best definition of metacognition?
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Why is it important for nursing students to develop the attitudes of a critical thinker?
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What is the best source of knowledge on which to base nursing practice?
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What is the problem-solving method that nurses can use to manage problems in patient care?
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Which of the following is NOT a part of the nursing diagnosis in the PES format?
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What is the purpose of a well-written nursing diagnosis?
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Which of the following nursing actions did NOT require a health care provider's order?
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What is the correct order of the three parts of a nursing diagnosis in the PES format?
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Based on the case study of Mr. Frank, what might be a possible nursing diagnosis using the PES format?
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What does the term 'related to' indicate in a nursing diagnosis?
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Which step of the nursing process involves assessing patient needs and collecting data?
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What is the role of the LPN/LVN in the nursing process?
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What type of data is information provided verbally by the patient?
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What is the purpose of documenting subjective data using direct quotations?
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What is the purpose of using complementary methods in conjunction with medications for pain control?
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Why is it important for nursing students to develop the attitudes of a critical thinker?
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What is the role of the LPN/LVN in the nursing process?
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Which step of the nursing process involves evaluating a patient's condition?
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Which of the following is NOT a part of the nursing process?
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What is the purpose of using direct quotations when documenting subjective data?
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What is the role of a nursing diagnosis in the nursing process?
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Which of the following is an example of objective data?
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Which step of the nursing process involves implementing the interventions in the plan of care?
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What is the purpose of evaluating the plan of care in the nursing process?
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What is an example of using critical thinking in patient care?
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What is the role of the registered nurse (RN) in the nursing process?
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Which of the following is NOT a step in the problem-solving method mentioned in the text?
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What is the purpose of using a pain-rating scale in the problem-solving process?
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What is the term for nursing care that is based on good, well-designed research studies?
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Why is it important for nursing students to develop the attitudes of a critical thinker?
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Which of the following best describes critical thinking in nursing?
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What is the purpose of using complementary methods in conjunction with medications for pain control?
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Why is it important for nursing students to develop the attitudes of a critical thinker?
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What is the difference between a medical diagnosis and a nursing diagnosis?
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Which of the following is NOT a part of a nursing diagnosis in the PES format?
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What is the purpose of a well-written nursing diagnosis?
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What is the role of nursing diagnoses?
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Which of the following best describes critical thinking in nursing?
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What is the purpose of using complementary methods in conjunction with medications for pain control?
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What does the term 'related to' indicate in a nursing diagnosis?
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Which step of the nursing process involves implementing the interventions in the plan of care?
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What is the purpose of evaluating the plan of care in the nursing process?
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What is the role of the LPN/LVN in the nursing process?
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What is the purpose of using complementary methods in conjunction with medications for pain control?
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Which of the following best describes critical thinking in nursing?
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What is the role of the LPN/LVN in the nursing process?
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What is the purpose of using complementary methods in conjunction with medications for pain control?
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Why is good critical thinking important in nursing?
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Which of the following is the correct definition of metacognition?
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Why is it important for nursing students to develop the attitudes of a critical thinker?
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What is the purpose of using a pain-rating scale in the problem-solving process?
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What is the role of nurse researchers in evidence-based practice?
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Which of the following traits is NOT associated with good critical thinking?
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What is the purpose of having a good knowledge base in clinical reasoning?
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Why is intellectual perseverance important in critical thinking?
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What is the role of fair-mindedness in critical thinking?
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Which of the following is an example of objective data?
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What is the purpose of using direct quotations when documenting subjective data?
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Which step of the nursing process involves formulating and considering alternate solutions?
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What is the role of a nursing diagnosis in the nursing process?
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What is the difference between a medical diagnosis and a nursing diagnosis?
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What is the purpose of using complementary methods in conjunction with medications for pain control?
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What is the best source of knowledge on which to base nursing practice?
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Why is it important for nursing students to develop the attitudes of a critical thinker?
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Which of the following is NOT a part of the nursing diagnosis in the PES format?
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What is the term for nursing care that is based on good, well-designed research studies?
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What is the role of the registered nurse (RN) in the nursing process?
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What is the purpose of documenting subjective data using direct quotations?
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What is the role of a licensed practical nurse/licensed vocational nurse in using the nursing process?
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What is an example of using critical thinking in patient care?
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Which of the following traits is associated with good critical thinking in nursing?
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What is the role of intellectual perseverance in critical thinking?
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Why is intellectual empathy important in nursing?
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What is the purpose of having intellectual integrity in nursing?
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Which of the following best describes the nursing process?
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What is the role of the LPN/LVN in the nursing process?
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What is the first step in the nursing process?
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What is the purpose of using complementary methods in conjunction with medications for pain control?
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Which of the following best describes critical thinking in nursing?
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What is the role of a nursing diagnosis in the nursing process?
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What is the purpose of using direct quotations when documenting subjective data?
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Why is good critical thinking important in nursing?
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of objective data?
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What is the purpose of clustering data into sets of related information?
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What is the role of a nursing diagnosis in the nursing process?
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What is the purpose of using direct quotations when documenting subjective data?
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Which step of the problem-solving process involves evaluating the plan of care?
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What is the purpose of using complementary methods in conjunction with medications for pain control?
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What is the role of the registered nurse (RN) in the nursing process?
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What is the purpose of a well-written nursing diagnosis?
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a critical thinker in nursing?
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What is the purpose of evidence-based practice in nursing?
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What is the correct order of the problem-solving method in nursing?
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What is the purpose of using a pain-rating scale in the problem-solving process?
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Which of the following is NOT a part of a nursing diagnosis in the PES format?
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What is the purpose of a well-written nursing diagnosis?
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What is the term for nursing care that is based on good, well-designed research studies?
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What does the term 'related to' indicate in a nursing diagnosis?
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What is the role of the LPN/LVN in the nursing process?
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Why is it important for nursing students to develop the attitudes of a critical thinker?
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