Clinical Decision Making Module 36 Practice Questions and Complete Solutions

Clinical decision making Is a process nurses use in th clinical setting to evaluate and select the best actions to meet desired goals. The concept of clinical decision making involve: Critical thinking, clinical decision making, clinical judgment, lifespan considerations, the use of concepts related to clinical decision making Critical thinking Being able to make a meaningful observation, solve problems, and decide on a course of action by processing both previously learned and newly acquired information about their patients, the work environment, and resources at hand or in the community as well as applicable evidence related to care of the patient; and then be able to prioritize the information quickly and efficiently. Attitudes that promote critical thinking -Independence: does own thinking objectively and honestly, open minded about different methods to reach same goal, looks for facts -Fair-mindedness: Has neutral judgment without bias, considers opposing views, open to new ideas and ways of doing things. -Aware of Self-limits: knows limits of intellect and experience, seeks new knowledge or skills, expresses willingness to self reflect on own beliefs and bias -Integrity: challenges own ideas and methods of doing nursing care, evaluates inconsistencies within own nursing practice, chooses the right thing to do -Perseverance: has stick with it motivation to find the best solution for quality patient outcomes Confidence: Knows that he know what he knows, trusts the skills and abilities of intellect, creativity inquiry, reasoning, reflection, and intuition Intellect Ability to think, understand, and reason, and it helps to differentiate facts from opinions, approach situations objectively, and clarify concepts. Salient cues Salient or significant, means the leading, most noticeable, or most important, and cues refers to significant data that informs and influences conclusions about the patient's health status. Salient cues can cluster to form a pattern that can be translated into a nursing diagnosis for the patient. Salient cues does one of the following: - Indicate a negative or positive change in a patient's health status -Varies from norms of the patient population