CH 15 Critical Thinking

Question 1

What are the 6 main critical thinking skills?

Answer 1

• Interpretation
• Analysis
• Inference
• Evaluation
• Explanation
• Self-regulation

Question 2

What are the 3 levels of critical thinking?

Answer 2

• Level 1 is Basic: Following a procedure step by step without adjusting to a patient’s unique needs is an example of basic critical thinking.
  
  • Level 2 is Complex: Nurses learn to think beyond and synthesize knowledge. In complex critical thinking, a nurse learns that alternative and perhaps conflicting solutions exist.
  • Level 3 is Commitment: Nurses anticipate needs and make choices without assistance from others.

Question 3

What are the 5 components of critical thinking?

Answer 3

• knowledge base
  
  • Experience
  • Critical thinking competencies
  • Attitudes
  • Two standards: intellectual and professional.

Question 4

What are the 11 attitudes that a nurse needs?

Answer 4

confidence
independence
fairness
responsibility
risk taking
discipline
perseverance
creativity
curiosity
integrity
humility