Critical thinking: 2 questions

Question 1

What is the nursing process?

Answer 1

A(assessment), D(diagnosis), P(planning), I(implementation), E(evaluation)

Question 2

Use critical thinking competencies, the scientific method, problem solving, and decision making is what type of critical thinking?

Answer 2

general critical thinking

Question 3

Use diagnostic reasoning and inference, clinical decision making, inductive reasoning, knowing the patient is what type of critical thinking?

Answer 3

Specific critical thinking

Question 4

What are the competency of critical thinking??

Answer 4

experience, competencies, attitudes, standards

Question 5

A client recovering from a stroke does not want to perform prescribed shoulder exercises. What should the nurse say to the client that demonstrates critical thinking with creativity?

1. You’ll only get worse if you don’t do these exercises.
2. As soon as you get these into your routine, you’ll feel better.
3. Your physician wouldn’t have ordered these if they weren’t important.
4. Here’s a marker. See how many circles you can make on this board in 10 minutes.

Answer 5

Here’s a marker. See how many circles you can make on this board in 10 minutes.

Question 6

A client is experiencing a productive cough, audible coarse crackles, elevated temperature of 102.3F, chills, and body aches. What did the nurse use to determine that this patient is experiencing respiratory compromise?

1. Deductive reasoning
2. Inductive reasoning
3. Socratic questioning
4. Critical analysis

Answer 6

1. Deductive reasoning

Question 7

The nurse implements a quicker way to set up and initiate an intravenous infusion while still following safe practice. Which attitude of critical thinking is this nurse practicing?

1. Independence
2. Intellectual courage to challenge the status quo or rituals
3. Integrity
4. Confidence

Answer 7

1. Independence

Question 8

A seasoned nurse uses past experiences and knowledge gained from previous care situations to care for a client with complex health issues. Which attribute of critical thinking is this nurse practicing?

1. Reflection
2. Context
3. Dialogue
4. Time

Answer 8

1. Reflection

Question 9

While listening to a client describe current symptoms, the nurse considers the clients entire situation. Which attribute of critical thinking is the nurse practicing?

1. Reflection
2. Context
3. Dialogue
4. Time

Answer 9

2. Context

Question 10

A client complaining of shortness of breath has no pallor, cyanosis, or use of accessory muscles with respirations. The clients respiratory rate is 16 breaths per minute. The nurse is concerned that the clients report and the physical findings conflict. Which standard of critical thinking is the nurse using?

1. Clarity
2. Accuracy
3. Logical reasoning
4. Significance

Answer 10

3. Logical reasoning

Question 11

The nurse completes collecting data from a client and determines a list of problems. Which step in the nursing process should the nurse perform next?

1. Assess
2. Diagnose
3. Plan
4. Evaluate

Answer 11

3. Plan