Chapter 8

Question 0

The process of drawing conclusions from related pieces of evidence and previous experience with the evidence

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Clinical inference

Question 1

A problem solving approach that nurses use to define patient problems and select appropriate treatment

Answer 1

Clinical decision making

Question 2

Continuous process characterized by open mindedness

Answer 2

Critical thinking

Question 3

The active, purposeful, organized, cognitive process used to carefully examine ones thinking and the thinking of other individuals

Answer 3

Critical thinking

Question 4

Process involving critical appraisal of info that results from recognition of a problem and ends with the generation, testing, and evaluation of a conclusion. Comes at the end of critical thinking

Answer 4

Decision making

Question 5

Process that enables an observer to assign meaning and to classify phenomena in clinical situation by integrating observations and critical thinking.

Answer 5

Diagnostic reasoning

Question 6

The inner sensing that something is so

Answer 6

Intuition

Question 7

Systematic problem solving method by which nurses individualize care for each patient. The five steps of the nursing process are assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation

Answer 7

Nursing process

Question 8

Methodical, systematic approach to explore conditions and develop solutions, including analysis of data, determination of causative factors, and selection of appropriate actions to reverse or eliminate the problem

Answer 8

Problem solving

Question 9

Process of thinking back or recalling an event to discover the meaning and purpose of that event. Useful in critical thinking

Answer 9

Reflection

Question 10

Codified sequence of steps used in the formulation, testing, evaluation, and reporting of scientific ideas

Answer 10

Scientific method

Question 11

Patterns and actions that healthcare staff adopt to bypass either safety steps in procedures or safety features of medical equipment

Answer 11

Workaround

Question 12

Describe characteristics of a critical thinker

Answer 12

Open mindedness
Continual inquiry
Preseverance
Combined with a willingness to look at each unique patient situation and determine which identified assumptions are true and relevant

Question 13

Discuss the nurses responsibility in making clinical decisions

Answer 13

Seek knowledge
Act quickly
Make sound clinical decisions

Question 14

Nurse is honest and able to build trust with the patient as well as colleagues

Answer 14

Integrity

Question 15

Admit what they do not know

Answer 15

Humility

Question 16

What does commitment involve

Answer 16

Anticipating when to make choices without assistance from others while accepting accountability for the choice

Question 17

Keep looking for additional resources until you find a successful approach and constantly tries to achieve the highest level of quality

Answer 17

Perseverence