Ch 15 Critical Thinking

Question 1

Name the five components of critical thinking:

Answer 1

• Knowledge Base: Basic science, assessment findings, nursing theory supporting health and wellness
• Environment: Time pressure, setting, task complexity, and interruptions.
• Experience: Personal, clinical experience and skill competence.
• Standards: ANA standards and scope of nursing practice, ethical standards, etc
• Attitudes: Perseverance, curiosity, confidence, discipline, and responsibility.

Question 2

What are the critical thinking attitudes?

Answer 2

Confidence
Thinking independently
Fairness
Responsibility and authority
Risk taking
Discipline
Perseverance
Creativity
Curiosity
Integrity
Humility

Question 3

What are critical thinking skills?

Answer 3

Interpretation
Analysis
inference
evaluation
explanation
self-regulation

Question 4

What are the three levels of critical thinking?

Answer 4

Basic (rote),
complex (what you think critical thinking is), committment (complex +taking responsibility for your decisions)