CH. 15 NUR 102.001

Question 1

CH. 15 CLINICAL JUDGEMENT

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conclusion about a patient’s needs/problems &/or decisions to take or avoid action, use or modify standard approaches or create new approaches based on patient’s response

Question 2

CH. 15 CLINICAL DECISION MAKING

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investigate & analyze all aspects of a clinical problem & apply scientific & nursing knowledge to choose best course of action

Question 3

CH. 15 CRITICAL THINKING

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ability to think in a systematic & logical manner w/ openness to question & reflect on the reasoning process

Question 4

CH. 15 EVIDENCE-BASED KNOWLEDGE

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CH. 15 REFLECTION

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purposefully reviewing a situation to discover its purpose or meaning

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CH. 15 SCIENTIFIC METHOD

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methodical way to solve problems using reasoning

Question 7

CH. 15 PROBLEM SOLVING

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obtain info that clarifies the nature of a problem, suggest solutions & try the solution over time to make sure it’s effective

Question 8

CH. 15 DIAGNOSTIC REASONING

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able to understand & think through clinical problems, look for clues, understand meaning of evidence & know when there’s enough info to make a diagnosis, consider causes of the problem & select interventions

Question 9

CH. 15 DECISION MAKING

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product of critical thinking that focuses on resolving a patient’s problem

Question 10

CH. 15 INDUCTIVE REASONING

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reviewing specific data elements to making an inference by forming a conclusion

Question 11

CH. 15 DEDUCTIVE REASONING

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from general to specific

Question 12

CH. 15 KNOWING THE PATIENT

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in-depth knowledge of a patient’s patterns of responses within a clinical situation & knowing the patient as a person

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CH. 15 NURSING PROCESS

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diagnose & treat human responses to actual/potential health problems

Question 14

CH. 15 CONCEPT MAP

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visual representation of patient problems & interventions to synthesize data about a patient