NSG3007 Final Exam - South University

Critical thinking in nursing needs to include which of the following important variables? a. Consideration of ethics and responsible decision making b. Ability to act quickly, often on impulse c. Ability to determine the best nursing interventions regardless of patient's values and beliefs d. Flexible thinking that rarely follows a pattern or considers standards ANS: A Feedback A Critical thinking in nursing is based on ethics and standards of the profession. B Critical thinking is consciously developed, complex, and purposeful, never impulsive. C Critical thinking and decision making are based on patient's values and beliefs. D Critical thinking is based on a decision-making model and nursing standards. DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 154 2. A nursing student asks a faculty member how to improve critical thinking. Which response by the faculty is best? a. "Don't worry too much; it will come with time and experience." b. "Pay close attention to how you solve problems; assess your own style of thinking." c. "Spend time shadowing an experienced nurse to see how it is done." d. "Use ethical standards to guide how you approach patient situations." ANS: B Feedback A Although time and experience are important in developing critical thinking, people actually must actively consider how they think in order to improve critical thinking. B Making thinking a focus of concern and actively thinking about it is the best advise the faculty can give. C While observing an experienced nurse may be helpful, the student needs to be an active participant to improve critical thinking. NSG3007 Final Exam - South University D Using ethical and professional standards is a part of critical thinking, but that is only a portion of what makes a good critical thinker. DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: p. 154 3. Which of the following is a characteristic of an accomplished critical thinker? a. Inquisitiveness b. Narrow focus c. Unaffected by other arguments d. Quick decision making ANS: A Feedback A The accomplished critical thinker needs to ask questions when things do not seem quite right. B The accomplished critical thinker thinks broadly, considering all possibilities. C The accomplished critical thinker considers all information and all arguments before deciding on a course of action. D The accomplished critical thinker considers the facts, fits them into known patterns, considers all aspects of the problem, and makes decisions based on knowledge, not on instinct. DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 153 4. Which of the following statements describes the purpose of the nursing process? a. Process of documentation designed to decrease liability b. Process designed to maximize reimbursement potential c. A sophisticated time-management strategy d. Process used to identify and solve patient problems ANS: D Feedback A Although proper documentation is part of the nursing process, it is a problemsolving process, not a documentation process. B The nursing process is not used with reimbursement potential in mind. C The nursing process is not a time-management strategy. NSG3007 Final Exam - South University D The purpose of the nursing process is to identify and solve patient problems. DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 156