CT 4 Flashcards
Break up the presentation/question into parts (cues) to determine meaning (i.e. normal vs. abnormal). Identify cues.
Analyzing
Cluster cues to determine meaning
Analyzing
Generates hypotheses
Analyzing
• Use research based standards/rules to rule in or rule out hypothesis
Applying standards
• NDX defining characteristics, related factors and risk states; patho
Applying standards
• Making a judgment as to “fit”
Applying standards
• Look for differences and similarities
Discriminating
• Does this help confirm or disconfirm hypothesis
Discriminating
Do you need more information to solve this problem?
Information seeking
• Draw conclusions
Logical reasoning
• If this then probably that
Logical reasoning
• Confirm or disconfirm DX
Logical reasoning
• Predict potential patient problems and envision a plan & desired outcomes
Predicting
• How will this prob/plan affect patient safety? If I do this then….
Predicting
• How will you recognize this same concept/problem in other situations?
Transforming knowledge
do you believe in your reasoning abilities?
Confidence
Have you considered the entire situation of this problem? Age, co-morbidities, medication, etc.
Contextual perspective
Were you eager to correctly interpret the situation/problem and did you use observation and thoughtful questioning to explore possibilities?
Inquisitiveness
• Did you use research-based process and research-based criteria to interpret the situation/problem?
Intellectual integrity
• Guessing without a basis for deriving meaning does not count
Intellectual integrity
Did you recognize anything that seemed familiar from past experiences?
Intuition-pattern recognition
Were you open to other possible interpretations of the situation/data?
Open-mindedness
Were you determined to accurately interpret the situation/problem?
Perseverance
Did you constantly reflect on your thinking, assumptions, and decisions to assure accurate interpretation of data?
Reflection
