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Exam 3 Flashcards

1
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Describe the steps in critical thinking

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  • recognizing that an issue exists
  • analyzing information about the issue
  • evaluating information
  • making conclusions
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2
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Define evidence-based knowledge

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knowledge based on research or clinical expertise

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3
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seek the true meaning of a situation

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truth seeking

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4
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be tolerant of different views and one’s own prejudices

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open-mindedness

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5
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anticipate possible results or consequences

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analyticity

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6
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be organized

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systematicity

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7
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trust in your own reasoning processes

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self-confidence

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8
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be eager to acquire new knowledge and value learning

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inquisitiveness

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9
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reflect on your own judgments

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maturity

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10
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what are the three levels of critical thinking?

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  • basic
  • complex
  • commitment
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11
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the leaner trusts that experts have the right answers for every problem; thinking is concrete and based on a set of rules or principles

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basic critical thinking

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12
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learner begin to separate themselves from experts and analyze and examine choices more independently

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complex critical thinking

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13
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learners anticipate the need to make choices without assistance from others and accepts accountability

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commitment

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14
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systematic, ordered approach to gathering data and solving problems

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scientific method

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15
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obtain information and then use the information plus what you already know to find a solution

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problem solving

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16
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focuses on problem resolution

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decision making

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17
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determining a patient’s health status after you have assigned meaning to the behaviors and symptoms presented

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diagnostic reasioning

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18
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process of drawing conclusions from related pieces of evidence

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inference

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19
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careful reasoning so the best options are chosen fro the best outcomes

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clinical decision making

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20
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five-step clinical decision-making approach

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nursing process

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21
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list the five components of critical thinking

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  • knowledge base
  • experience
  • critical thinking competencies
  • attitudes
  • standards
22
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speak with conviction and always be prepared to perform care safely

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confidence

23
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read the nursing literature

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thinking indepedently

24
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listen to both sides in a discussion

25
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refer to policy and procedure manual to review steps of a skill

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responsibility

26
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be willing to recommend alternative approaches to nursing care

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risk taking

27
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take time to be through and manage your time effectively

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discipline

28
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be cautious of an easy answer; look for a pattern and find a solution

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perserverance

29
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look for different approaches if interventions are not working

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creativity

30
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explore and learn more about a patient to make appropriate clinical judgments

31
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do not compromise nursing standards or honesty in delivering nursing care

32
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recognize when you need more information to make a decision

33
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define reflective journaling

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the process of purposefully thinking back or recalling a situation to discover its purpose or meaning

34
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define concept mapping

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a visual representation of patient problems and interventions that shows their relationships to one another

35
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clinical decision making requires the nurse to

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establishing and weighing criteria in deciding the best choice of therapy for a patient

36
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which of the following is not one of the five steps of the nursing process?

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hypothesis testing

37
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Gathering, verifying, and communicating data about the patient to establish a database is an example of which component of the nursing process

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assessment

38
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completing nursing actions necessary for accomplishing a care plan is an example of which component of the nursing process?

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implementation

39
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the hospital has clinical promotions systems and research and evidence-based practice programs; nurses have professional autonomy over their practice

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magnet recognition

40
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interdisciplinary team approach developed in response to severe shortage of nursing after World War II

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Team nursing

41
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Original care delivery model of Florence Nightingale

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total patient care

42
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places registered nurses at the bedside and improves accountability for patient outcomes and professional relationships

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primary nursing

43
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approach that coordinates and links health care services to patients, streamlining costs and maintaining quality

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case management

44
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decision making is moved down to the level of the staff; managers and staff are more actively involved

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decentralized management

45
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duties and activities that an individual is employed to perform

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responsibility

46
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freedom of choice and responsibility of choices

47
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legitimate power to give commands and make final decisions specific to a given position

48
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accepting the commitment to provide excellent care and the responsibility for the outcomes of the actions

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accountability

49
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identify the five approaches the nurse manager uses to support staff involvement

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  • establishment of nursing practice or problem-solving
  • nurse-physician collaborative practice
  • interdisciplinary collaboration
  • staff communication
  • staff education
50
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identify the five rights of delegations

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  • right task
  • right circumstances
  • right person
  • right direction or communication
  • right supervison
51
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Requirements for appropriate delegation

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  • assess the knowledge
  • match the tasks to delegate’s skills
  • communicate clearly
  • listen attentively
  • provide feedback
52
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A student nurse practicing primary leadership skills would demonstrate all the following except

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Assuming primary responsibility for planning, implementation, follow-up, and evaluation

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