Critical Thinking Exam 3

Question 1

What is critical thinking?

Answer 1

Definition: Knowing how to learn, reason, think
creatively, generate and evaluate ideas, make
decisions and solve problems. More than good
clinical judgment or effective problem-solving.
Critical thinking in nursing means constantly
striving to find a better way. It involves reflection,
good language skills, and even intuition

Question 2

What does critical thinking involve?

Answer 2

1. Reflection
2. Good language skills
3. Diagnostic reasoning

Question 3

What is clinical judgment?

Answer 3

Clinical judgment is defined as the
observed outcome of critical thinking
and decision-making. It is an iterative
process that uses nursing knowledge
to observe and assess presenting
situations, identify a prioritized client
concern, and generate the best
possible evidence-based solutions in
order to deliver safe client care.

Question 4

What does critical thinking involve?

Answer 4

Reflection
language skills
diagnostic reasoning or reflection

Question 4

What does critical thinking involve?

Answer 4

Reflection
language skills
diagnostic reasoning or reflection

Question 5

What is reflection?

Answer 5

Reflection can be in the form of journaling. a lot of nursing students journal. Example: what decisions worked and which ones did not work. What could have been done differently?

Question 6

Language skills?

Answer 6

You can’t be vague in the way that you communicate.

Question 7

Diagnostic reasoning?

Answer 7

It happens when you have a lot of knowledge and experience

Question 8

Diagnostic reasoning?

Answer 8

It happens when you have a lot of knowledge and experience

Question 9

what does critical thinking do to the nurse?

Answer 9

It separates the nurse from other ancillary personnel. Nurses should not be task-oriented like robots.

Question 9

what does critical thinking do to the nurse?

Answer 9

It separates the nurse from other ancillary personnel. Nurses should not be task-oriented like robots.

Question 10

What is PICOT?

Answer 10

Acronym used to formulate a searchable question
Frail pt. has urinary incontinence. Skin reddened and beginning to break down. To research
for an evidence based intervention, the nurse formulates the following PICOT:
• P: Patient or Problem- For patients with impaired skin integrity related to urinary
incontinence
I: Intervention- would applying a hydrocolloid dressing help
C: Comparison- as compared with applying a gauze dressing after incontinent episodes
O: Outcome- To prevent or reduce sacral excoriation?
T: Time- After incontinent episodes

Question 11

Strategies to develop critical thinking skills?

Answer 11

1. Gain insight, be open to ideas
   
   2. Acquire specific and theoretical knowledge related to diagnoses and management of patients and problems
   3. Do you want to learn strategies that promote critical thinking
   4. Do you also want to be able to practice
   5. Ask for feedback from your team and colleagues. If you have a good relationship it’s easier to ask for feedback. Question things don’t be like a robot

Question 11

Strategies to develop critical thinking skills?

Answer 11

1. Gain insight, be open to ideas
   
   2. Acquire specific and theoretical knowledge related to diagnoses and management of patients and problems
   3. Do you want to learn strategies that promote critical thinking
   4. Do you also want to be able to practice
   5. Ask for feedback from your team and colleagues. If you have a good relationship it’s easier to ask for feedback. Question things don’t be like a robot

Question 12

What are the six steps in critical thinking?

Answer 12

1. Recognize and define the problem or situation
   
   2. Assess all options
   3. Weigh each option
   4. Test possible options
   5. Consider the consequences of the decision

Question 13

What is clinical reasoning?

Answer 13

The process of applying critical thinking to a clinical scenario.

Question 14

Our critical thinking, critical judgment and clinical reasoning the same thing?

Answer 14

NO

Question 15

Clinical reasoning definition:

Answer 15

It is the process of applying critical thinking

Question 16

Critical thinking definition:

Answer 16

it is how we deconstruct situations and we think about what might be happening or maybe we rely on past events for that. This is where we think about what our next actions might be

Question 17

How is clinical judgment developed?

Answer 17

With more case studies
2. More information from different subjects
3. Virtual simulations

Question 18

What is evidence-based practice?

Answer 18

It is the integration of best research evidence with clinical expertise and patient values and it is dependent on research, clinical experience, practice trans, and individual client preferences.