NCLEX Style Chapter 6 Hill& How Flashcards

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Which of the following is a true statement about critical thinking in nursing?
 Driven by personal needs
 Based only on scientific methods
 Intuition not utilized
 Uses logic
A

uses logic

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2
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Which of the following describes directed thinking?
Purposeful and outcome oriented
No additional facts will be considered
Same situation replayed in mind over and over
Brain engaged without much thought

A

purposeful and outcome oriented

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3
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Critical thinking involves which of the following?
 Judgments made on facts and assumptions
 Engagement of brain
 Encouragement of criticism
 Decisions based on emotions
A

engament of the brain

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4
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The overall purpose of nursing is which of the following?
 Stay well
 Prevent disease
 Minimize complications
 Prevent death
A

stay well

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5
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A critical thinking nurse will do which of the following?
Store comprehended information into short-term memory
Access information
Make judgments based on assumptions
Use process-focused thinking

A

access information

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6
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Which of the following is a true statement?
Motivation influences critical thinking.
Culture does not influence critical thinking.
Attitude influences critical thinking.
Teacher support does not influence critical thinking.

A

motivation influcnces critical thinking

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7
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Which of the following factors influence critical thinking?
 Years of education
 Self-interest
 Maturity
 Obey verbal communication skills
A

maturity

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8
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Which of the following will interfere with and stop critical thinking?
 Situational crises
 Difficulty with recall
 Time limitation
 High level of fatigue
A

high level of fatigue

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9
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Which of the following groups of cognitive levels are used on the NCLEX-PN examination?
a) Knowledge, capability, application, evaluation
b) Knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis
c)Knowledge, comprehension, implementation, analysis
D) Knowledge, comprehension, application, evaluation

A

b

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10
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________ thinking focuses on a particular problem to find a solution.

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problem-oriented

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