NCSBN Clinical Judgment and Decision Making 2

Question 1

A nurse is generating solutions for a patient with fluid volume deficit. Which step must occur BEFORE the nurse can generate appropriate solutions in the NCJMM framework?

Accepted Answer

Prioritize Hypotheses

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Evaluate Outcomes

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Take Action

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Recognize Cues

Question 2

Which scenario BEST demonstrates the 'Take Action' cognitive skill in the NCJMM?

Accepted Answer

The nurse decides to increase IV fluid rate and notify the physician

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The nurse notices a patient's urine output has decreased over four hours

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The nurse considers whether the decrease in urine output indicates dehydration or kidney failure

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The nurse reassesses the patient's urine output after increasing fluids

Question 3

During shift handoff, the outgoing nurse fails to communicate a patient's recent drop in blood pressure. This is MOST likely to impair which aspect of clinical judgment for the incoming nurse?

Accepted Answer

Recognizing cues relevant to the patient's condition

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Evaluating outcomes of previous interventions

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Generating solutions for known problems

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Taking action on prioritized hypotheses

Question 4

A nurse caring for a diabetic patient notices the patient is diaphoretic, trembling, and confused. The nurse checks the blood glucose, which reads 48 mg/dL. Which hypothesis should the nurse PRIORITIZE?

Accepted Answer

Hypoglycemia requiring immediate glucose replacement

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Risk for infection related to poor wound healing

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Knowledge deficit regarding insulin administration

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Impaired skin integrity related to neuropathy

Question 5

Which internal factor in the NCJMM model most directly influences a new graduate nurse's clinical judgment compared to an experienced nurse?

Accepted Answer

Knowledge base and clinical experience

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Unit culture and staffing ratios

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Electronic health record design

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Physician communication styles

Question 6

The NCSBN Next Generation NCLEX (NGN) was developed primarily to assess which nursing competency more effectively than the traditional NCLEX format?

Accepted Answer

Clinical judgment and decision making

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Medication calculation accuracy

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Interpersonal communication skills

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Physical assessment technique

Question 7

A nurse evaluates a patient's pain level 30 minutes after administering morphine and finds the pain score unchanged at 8/10. Which NCJMM step does this trigger next?

Accepted Answer

Recognize new cues and re-analyze the situation

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Discontinue the morphine and document

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Repeat the same dose without assessment

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Defer further assessment to the next shift