Topic 3 Glossary Terms

Question 1

Clinical Reasoning

Answer 1

a reflective process of inquiry and analysis carried out by a health professional in collaboration with the patient or client with the aim of understanding the person, their context and their clinical problem(s) in order to guide evidence-informed practice

Question 2

Deduction

Answer 2

making decisions based on established premise(s) or criteria

Question 3

Data Collection

Answer 3

the information obtained and used for the purpose of understanding the person and their health problem(s)

Question 4

Induction

Answer 4

judgements made that generalise from limited information

Question 5

Cognition

Answer 5

the ability to perceive and interpret potentially relevant information, interpret information; ability to test their hypotheses through further assessments, and the ability to synthesis all of this into their overall analysis

Question 6

Metacognition

Answer 6

the ability to reflect and critique yourself in the moment and in hindsight