Which Behavior Demonstrates Basic Critical Thinking Expected of Beginning Nursing

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which behavior demonstrates basic critical thinking expected of beginning nursing students?

• A) Creating a personalized bowel elimination program for a patient with constipation due to narcotic pain medications
• B) Elevating the patient's leg and applying ice packs when the patient's postoperative pain is not relieved with prescribed pain medications
• C) Asking the instructor for assistance when having difficulty inserting the urinary catheter into the male patient's bladder
• D) Advocating for delay in the patient's discharge when the nurse suspects that a serious surgical complication has developed

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Definitions:

Cultural Diversity

The presence of multiple and different cultural groups, traditions, and practices within a community or organization.

Learning Orientation

An inclination towards valuing and pursuing new knowledge and skills as a way to improve oneself and one's performance.

Performance Avoidance Orientation

A mindset aimed at avoiding failure and negative judgments rather than achieving success, which can impact motivation and performance.

Team Norms

are the shared expectations and rules that guide the behavior of team members within a group.