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Blended Skills and

Critical Thinking

Throughout the

Nursing Process

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PRACTICING FOR NCLEX

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

Circle the letter that corresponds to the best

answer for each question.

1.Which of the following statements concerning

the nursing process is accurate?

a.The nursing process is nurse oriented.

b.The steps of the nursing process are

separate entities.

c.The nursing process is nursing practice in

action.

d.The nursing process comprises four steps to

promote patient well-being.

2.Which of the following groups legitimized the

steps of the nursing process in 1973 by devel-

oping standards of practice to guide nursing

practice?

a.American Nurses Association Congress for

Nursing Practice

b.Joint Commission on Accreditation of

Healthcare Organizations

c.National League of Nursing

d.American Association of Critical Care

Nursing

3.Which of the following characteristics of the

nursing process could be defined as a great

deal of overlapping interaction among the five

steps, with each step being fluid and flowing

into the next step?

a.Interpersonal

b.Dynamic

c.Systematic

d.Universally applicable

4.Which of the following statements accurately

depicts a step in the critical thinking process?

a.The first step when thinking critically is to

gather as much data related to the question

as possible.

b.Nurses who think critically allow emotions

to direct their thinking.

c.Nurses who use the critical thinking process

ultimately must identify alternative

decisions and reach a conclusion.

d.The critical thinking process is based on

intuition and excludes the use of outside

resources.

5.In which of the following cases is the nursing

process applicable?

a.When nurses work with patients who are

able to participate in their care

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