Chapter 15-Critical Thinking in the Nursing Process

Question 1

Clinical Judgement

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Critical thinking

Answer 2

The ability to think in a systematic and logical manner with openness to question and reflect on the reasoning process/

Question 3

Evidenced based knowledge

Answer 3

knowledge based on research or clinical expertise

Question 4

Reflection

Answer 4

purposefully reviewing a situation to discover its purpose or meaning. Questions to ask:
-How did I act?
-Why did I choose such an action?
-What could i have done differently?
-Were the results what I expected?
-What should I do in a similar situation in the future?

Question 5

Skill: Interpretation

Answer 5

Be orderly in collecting data about patients. Apply reasoning while looking for patterns to emerge.

Question 6

Skill: analysis

Answer 6

Be open-minded as you look for information about a patient. Do not make careless assumptions. Does the data reveal a problem that you believe is true?

Question 7

Skill: Inference

Answer 7

Look at the meaning and significance of findings.

Question 8

Skill: Evaluation

Answer 8

Look at all situations objectively.

Question 9

Skill: Explanation

Answer 9

support your findings and conclusions. Use knowledge and experience to choose strategies to use in care of patients

Question 10

Skill: Self-regulation

Answer 10

Reflect on your experiences.