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An example of a self-talk “script” that promotes success in a practical/vocational nursing program is:

A nurse is caring for a postpartum patient. The nurse assesses the patient’s fundus, notes that it is deviated to the side, and instructs the patient to void. The nurse understands that this intervention should allow the fundus to effectively contract. The nurse’s thinking is purposeful and outcome oriented. This is an example of

Which remark by a nurse demonstrates the use of critical thinking?

Which individual in a practical/vocational nursing class would be identified as a traditional adult learner?

Which student would be classified as a passive listener?

A nursing student is experiencing difficulty performing calculations involving fractions and decimals. Which resource would be the most helpful?

A nursing student states, “When we have lecture-discussion sessions, I never know what’s expected of me.” Which is the best reply by a peer?

A nursing student tells a peer, “My instructor is on my case all the time. I’m picked on more than any other student in the group. The more I’m criticized, the more nervous I get. I don’t think I can do anything right. What do you think I should do?” The best advice for the peer to give would be:

A major reason for LPN/LVN graduates to join nursing organizations is that membership

To explain clinical evaluation to a new student, what information would best describe where responsibility for the process of clinical evaluation lies?