Critical Thinking - ATI - Chapter 8

Question 1

Nursing practice requires the application of knowledge from biological, social and _____ sciences; knowledge of pathophysiology; and knowledge of nursing procedures and ____.

Answer 1

physical

skills

Question 2

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.

Answer 2

clinical judgements

Question 3

A nursing knowledge base with foundational thinking skills, including recall and comprehension, is a ______ to critical thinking in nursing.

Answer 3

prerequisite

Question 4

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.

Answer 4

nursing judgement

Question 5

A critical thinker prioritizes, explores various courses of action, keeps _____ in mind, and determines appropriate outcomes.

Answer 5

ethics

Question 6

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 (______).

Answer 6

critically

interventions

Question 7

Critical thinking discourages _____ that lead to single-focused solutions.

Answer 7

quick judgements

Question 8

Critical thinking requires lifelong learning and the ability to acquire relevant ______ that can be reflected on continuously to improve nursing judgement.

Answer 8

experiences

Question 9

The components of critical thinking include knowledge, experience, critical thinking competencies, attitudes, and intellectual and ________.

Answer 9

professional standards

Question 10

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.

Answer 10

intuition

Question 11

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)

Answer 11

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?

Question 12

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?

Answer 12

unambiguous

Question 13

An inner sensing that facts do not currently support something is called ______.

Answer 13

intuition

Question 14

Intuition should spark the nurse to search the data to confirm of disprove the feeling. The nurse should ask the following: (2)

Answer 14

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?

Question 15

A nurse trusts the experts and thinks concretely based on the ____.

Answer 15

rules

Question 16

Basic critical thinking results from _____ nursing knowledge and experience, as well as inadequate critical thinking experience.

Answer 16

limited

Question 17

The nurse begins to express autonomy by analyzing and examining data to determine the _____.

Answer 17

best alternative

Question 18

Complex critical thinking results from an increase in nursing knowledge, experience, intuition, and more _____.

Answer 18

flexible attitudes

Question 19

The nurse expects to make choices without help from others and fully ______ the responsibility for those choices.

Answer 19

assumes

Question 20

______ results from an expert level of knowledge, experience, developed intuition and reflective, flexible attitudes.

Answer 20

Commitment

Question 21

Components of Critical thinking (5)

Answer 21

knowledge
experience
competence
attitudes
standards

Question 22

The critical thinking component knowledge comes from a basic nursing education, use of evidence based practice, continuing eucation courses, and _______.

Answer 22

advanced degrees and certifications

Question 23

The critical thinking component experience is the decision making ability derived from opportunities to observe, sense, and ______ with clients followed by active reflection.

Answer 23

interact

Question 24

With _____ a nurse demonstrates an understanding of clinical situations, recognizes and analyzes cues for relevance, and incorporates experience into intuition.

Answer 24

experience

Question 25

Cognitive processes a nurse uses to make nursing judgements reflects her ____.

Answer 25

competence

Question 26

General Critical Thinking involves (5)

Answer 26

scientific method
problem solving
decision making
diagnostic reasoning and inference
clinical decision - making; collaboration

Question 27

_______ are mindsets that affect how a nurse approaches a problem.

Answer 27

attitudes

Question 28

An attitude of critical thinkers include _____ which is the feeling sure of your abilities.

Answer 28

confidence

Question 29

An attitude of critical thinkers include _____ which analyzes ideas for logical reasoning.

Answer 29

independence

Question 30

An attitude of critical thinkers include _____ which is objective, nonjudgmental.

Answer 30

fairness

Question 31

An attitude of critical thinkers include _____ which is taking calculated chances in finding better solutions to problems.

Answer 31

risk taking

Question 32

An attitude of critical thinkers include _____ which is the adherence to standards of practice.

Answer 32

responsibility

Question 33

An attitude of critical thinkers include _____ which is the development of a systematic approach to thinking.

Answer 33

discipline

Question 34

An attitude of critical thinkers include _____ which continues to work at a problem until there’s a resolutions.

Answer 34

perseverance

Question 35

An attitude of critical thinkers include _____ which is the use of imagination to find solutions to unique client problems.

Answer 35

creativity

Question 36

An attitude of critical thinkers include _____ which is the requirement of more information about clients and problems.

Answer 36

curiousity

Question 37

An attitude of critical thinkers include _____ which practices truthfully and ethically.

Answer 37

integrity

Question 38

An attitude of critical thinkers include _____ in which you acknowledge weakness.

Answer 38

humility

Question 39

______ is the model for comparing care to determine acceptability, excellence, and appropriateness.

Answer 39

standards

Question 40

__________ ensure the thorough application of critical thinking.

Answer 40

Intellectual standards