The nurse chose a cheaper, effective med for Mr. Gary. This is an example of?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Choosing cheaper, effective med is cost-effectiveness (A) maximizing value, per definition. Utilization (B) resources, literacy (C) understanding, transition (D) moves not cost-specific. A fits the nurse's economical choice for Mr. Gary, making it correct.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Psyllium, a fiber supplement, bulks stool, useful in chronic diarrhea but not acute watery diarrhea, where it may worsen fluid loss by slowing rehydration. Intravenous albumin corrects oncotic pressure, not routine for diarrhea. Potassium supplements replace losses from stool, and normal saline restores hydration both are appropriate. Nurses prioritize fluid and electrolyte replacement in acute cases, avoiding agents that delay recovery or exacerbate dehydration, focusing on rapid stabilization.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Friction is the most critical in hand washing, mechanically removing dirt, microbes, and oils from skin surfaces, especially crevices. Soap emulsifies germs, water rinses, and time (40-60 seconds) ensures thoroughness, but friction drives efficacy. Nurses rely on this per CDC guidelines, reducing infection transmission, as chemical agents alone can't dislodge all pathogens without physical action.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Mrs. Caperlac's low-sodium, low-fat diet reflects a health belief personal convictions about behaviors that impact health, grounded in evidence linking diet to blood pressure control. This aligns with the Health Belief Model, where individuals adopt practices based on perceived benefits (e.g., managing hypertension). It's not a cultural belief, which stems from group traditions, as no cultural context is specified. A personal belief might involve individual preferences (e.g., disliking salt), but her practice ties directly to a health outcome, not mere opinion. Superstitious beliefs rely on irrational assumptions (e.g., avoiding black cats), unrelated to her evidence-based dietary choice. Her decade-long adherence demonstrates a deliberate health-focused strategy, informed by medical advice, making health belief the most fitting classification for her proactive management of hypertension.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Critical thinking is the mental process of analyzing information, forming conclusions, making decisions, drawing inferences, and reflecting key in nursing for evaluating patient data and planning care. For example, a nurse uses it to interpret vital signs, decide interventions, and reflect on effectiveness. Intellectual humility is an attitude of openness, not a process. Thinking independently is a component of critical thinking but narrower, lacking reflection or inference. Assessment is a nursing process step, involving data collection, not the broader cognitive process described. Critical thinking's comprehensive nature encompassing analysis, synthesis, and evaluation makes it essential for sound clinical judgment, enabling nurses to adapt to complex, dynamic patient needs, and ensuring decisions are reasoned and evidence-based, aligning perfectly with the question's description.