Check Your Understanding Questions
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Describe how you could use the CJMM to better understand your critical thinking skills.
2
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Describe how your critical thinking skills will lay the groundwork for the development of your clinical judgment as a nurse.
3
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What questions would you use when doing a focused health history of a patient with a chief complaint of abdominal pain?
4
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You are a nurse in a busy med/surg unit. You are about to start your admission database with your new patient admitted from the emergency department. Your patient is a 55-year-old male admitted for chest pain. Your questions will initially focus on the chief complaint, but then what types of other questions will you ask him?
5
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Describe the assessment approach you would use for a patient who presents with dizziness and balance problems.