Critical Thinking - ATI - Chapter 8 Flashcards
Nursing practice requires the application of knowledge from biological, social and _____ sciences; knowledge of pathophysiology; and knowledge of nursing procedures and ____.
physical
skills
Nurses also must use multiple thinking skills - including critical thinking skills such as interpretation, analysis, evaluation, inference, and explanation, to make ______ about problems in nursing practice.
clinical judgements
A nursing knowledge base with foundational thinking skills, including recall and comprehension, is a ______ to critical thinking in nursing.
prerequisite
In nursing, critical thinking is an active, orderly, well thought-out reasoning process that guides a nurse in various approaches to making a ________ by applying knowledge and experience, problem-solving, logic, reasoning, and decision-making.
nursing judgement
A critical thinker prioritizes, explores various courses of action, keeps _____ in mind, and determines appropriate outcomes.
ethics
To have a positive effect on a client’s health status, a nurse must be able to think ____, correctly identify problems, and both devise and implement the best solutions (______).
critically
interventions
Critical thinking discourages _____ that lead to single-focused solutions.
quick judgements
Critical thinking requires lifelong learning and the ability to acquire relevant ______ that can be reflected on continuously to improve nursing judgement.
experiences
The components of critical thinking include knowledge, experience, critical thinking competencies, attitudes, and intellectual and ________.
professional standards
Critical thinking incorporates reflection, language, and _____, and it evolves through three distinct levels as a nurse gains knowledge and experience while maturing into a competent nursing professional.
intuition
Purposefully thinking back or recalling a situation to discover this meaning and gain insight into the event. A nurse should reflect on the following (2)
Why did I say that or do this?
Did the original plan of care achieve optimal client outcomes?
*If so: which interventions were successful or
unsuccessful?
Precise, clear language demonstrating focused thinking and communicating _____ messages and expectations to clients and other health care team members. A nurse should ask the following: Did I use language appropriate for the client? Did I communicate the message clearly to the provider?
unambiguous
An inner sensing that facts do not currently support something is called ______.
intuition
Intuition should spark the nurse to search the data to confirm of disprove the feeling. The nurse should ask the following: (2)
Did the vital signs reflect any changes that account for the client’s present status?
When the client’s status changed in this way last month, there was a specific reason for it. Is that what is happening here?
A nurse trusts the experts and thinks concretely based on the ____.
rules
Basic critical thinking results from _____ nursing knowledge and experience, as well as inadequate critical thinking experience.
limited
The nurse begins to express autonomy by analyzing and examining data to determine the _____.
best alternative
Complex critical thinking results from an increase in nursing knowledge, experience, intuition, and more _____.
flexible attitudes
The nurse expects to make choices without help from others and fully ______ the responsibility for those choices.
assumes
______ results from an expert level of knowledge, experience, developed intuition and reflective, flexible attitudes.
Commitment
Components of Critical thinking (5)
knowledge experience competence attitudes standards
The critical thinking component knowledge comes from a basic nursing education, use of evidence based practice, continuing eucation courses, and _______.
advanced degrees and certifications
The critical thinking component experience is the decision making ability derived from opportunities to observe, sense, and ______ with clients followed by active reflection.
interact
With _____ a nurse demonstrates an understanding of clinical situations, recognizes and analyzes cues for relevance, and incorporates experience into intuition.
experience
Cognitive processes a nurse uses to make nursing judgements reflects her ____.
competence
General Critical Thinking involves (5)
scientific method problem solving decision making diagnostic reasoning and inference clinical decision - making; collaboration
_______ are mindsets that affect how a nurse approaches a problem.
attitudes
An attitude of critical thinkers include _____ which is the feeling sure of your abilities.
confidence
An attitude of critical thinkers include _____ which analyzes ideas for logical reasoning.
independence
An attitude of critical thinkers include _____ which is objective, nonjudgmental.
fairness
An attitude of critical thinkers include _____ which is taking calculated chances in finding better solutions to problems.
risk taking
An attitude of critical thinkers include _____ which is the adherence to standards of practice.
responsibility
An attitude of critical thinkers include _____ which is the development of a systematic approach to thinking.
discipline
An attitude of critical thinkers include _____ which continues to work at a problem until there’s a resolutions.
perseverance
An attitude of critical thinkers include _____ which is the use of imagination to find solutions to unique client problems.
creativity
An attitude of critical thinkers include _____ which is the requirement of more information about clients and problems.
curiousity
An attitude of critical thinkers include _____ which practices truthfully and ethically.
integrity
An attitude of critical thinkers include _____ in which you acknowledge weakness.
humility
______ is the model for comparing care to determine acceptability, excellence, and appropriateness.
standards
__________ ensure the thorough application of critical thinking.
Intellectual standards
