On what premise is a nursing diagnosis identified for a patient? a. First impressions b. Nursing intuition c. Clustered data d. Medical diagnoses {Ans: c}When initiating a physical examination, which action should the nurse take first? a. Review of the patient's prior medical records b. Gather admission health history forms c. Assess the patient's vital signs d. Perform light and deep palpation for fluid {Ans: c}during the assessment of a patient admitted for a total hip replacement, the nurse asks the patient to explain prior hospital experiences and, more specifically, any operative experiences. these questions reflect the nurse's use of which intellectual standard of critical thinking? a- clarity b- logic c- precision d- significance {Ans: a}which intervention would be most important for the nurse to include in a patient's care plan if the patient is unable to complete activities of daily living without becoming fatigued? a- instruct the patient to shower and shave simultaneously b- discourage the patient from bathing while hospitalized c- encourage the patient to rest between bathing activities d- ask the patient's spouse to assist with all bathing {Ans: c}after instruction, which action by a patient who can bear weight on both feet