Med Surge chpt 1 &2

The use of cognitive skills or strategies that increase the probability of a desirable outcome

• critical thinking

• Trial and error
• Random thinking
• clinical judgment

Observed outcome of critical thinking and decision making. Requires critical thinking attitudes and skills as well as good knowledge.

• Logical reasoning
• clinical judgment

• Emotional response
• Critical thinking

Match the following guide to symptom data collection using the What's up mnemonic

• P

• USEFUL other data. What other symptoms are present that might be related?

• WHERE is it? HOW does it feel/ describe

• TIMING, When did it start? how long does it last?/ SEVERITY. How bad is it on scal of 0-10

• A

• PATIENT'S perception of the problem.

• T, S

• W, H

• U

• Aggravating and alleviating factors. What makes it worse and what makes it better

Intellectual ​ (a)   helps you think about what you observe and determine for yourself whether or not it is safe. Intellectual ​ (b)   allow you to empathize with your patient and promote more therapeutic approach regarding communication. Intellectual ​ (c)   allows you to look at other points of view even when you may not agree with them at first.

• autonomy
• empathy
• courage

Intellectual ​ (a)   when people have the ability to say I'm not sure about that, I need more information. Intellectual ​ (b)   would want the same level of proof applied to both standard and alternative medical therapies. Intellectual ​ (c)   means you never give, up will do some more research and converse with other memberso of the healthcare team to provide the best and safest care for your patient.

• humility
• integrity
• perseverance

​ (a)   is when you believe in your heart that good, clinical reasoning will result in the best clinical judgments and therefore, the best clinical outcomes for you patients. ​ (b)   is when you will be sure that your thinking is not biased by something that you just want for yourself. You should examine your own motives, as well as those of other when you are making decisions.

• faith in reason
• Fair-mindedness

Reorder the following Maslow's hierarchy of human needs from the bottom of the triangle then move up.

• selfesteem, esteem of others

• physiological needs- food water air sleep exercise, elimination, shelter

• love and belonging

• self actualization

• safety and security- needs for avoiding harm.

Reorder the following steps in the nursing process

• collect data

• evaluate outcomes

• develop nursing diagnosis

• plan care

• implement interventions

What is the trait being used by the nurse who says, "I don't know, but I'll find out?"

• Intellectual humility

• intellectual courage

• intellectual empathy

• fairmindedness

One way to communicate effectively is to use the Situation-Background-Assessment/Analysis Recommendation (SBAR) acronym.

• true

• false