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Critical Thinking, Clinical Reasoning, and Clinical Judgment: A Practical Approach
7th Edition
by Rosalinda Alfaro-LeFevre latest Update.
, CRITICAL THINKING CLINICAL REASONING AND CLINICAL JUDGMENT
7TH EDITION A PRACTICALAPPROACH TEST
BANK
Chapter 1. What Are Critical Thinking, Clinical Reasoning, And Clinical
Judgment?Multiple Choice
Identify The Choice That Best Completes The Statement Or Answers The Question.
1. Which Of The Following Characteristics Do The Various Definitions Of Critical
Thinking HaveIn Common? Critical Thinking
1)
Requires Reasoned
Thought2)
Asks The Questions Why? Or
How?3)
Is A Hierarchical
Process4)
Demands Specialized Thinking Skills
Ans: 1
The Definitions Listed In The Text As Well As Definitions In Box 2-1 State That Critical
Thinking Requires Reasoning Or Reasoned Thinking. Critical Thinking Is Neither Linear Nor
Hierarchical. That Means That The Steps Involved In Critical Thinking Are Not Necessarily
Sequential, Where Mastery OfOne Step Is Necessary To Proceed To The Next. Critical Thinking
Is A Purposeful, Dynamic, Analytic Process That Contributes To Reasoned Decisions And
Sound Contextual Judgments.
Pts:1dif:Moderate High-Level Question, Answer Not Stated Verbatim
Key: Nursing Process: N/A | Client Need: Sece | Cognitive Level: Analysis
2. A Few Nurses On A Unit Have Proposed To The Nurse Manager That The Process For
Documenting Care On The Unit Be Changed. They Have Described A Completely New System.
Why IsIt Important For The Nurse Manager To Have A Critical Attitude? It Will Help The
Manager To
1)
Consider All The Possible Advantages And
Disadvantages2)
Maintain An Open Mind About The Proposed
Change3)
Apply The Nursing Process To The
Situation4)
Make A Decision Based On Past Experience With
DocumentationAns: 2
A Critical Attitude Enables The Person To Think Fairly And Keep An Open Mind.
,Pts:1dif:Moderatekey: Nursing Process: N/A | Client Need: Sece | Cognitive Level:Comprehension
, 3. The Nurse Has Just Been Assigned To The Clinical Care Of A Newly Admitted
Patient. To Know How To Best Care For The Patient, The Nurse Uses The Nursing Process.
Which Step Would TheNurse Probably Do First?
1)
Assessment
2)
Diagnosis
3)
Plan
Outcomes4)
Plan Interventions
Ans: 1
Assessment Is The First Step Of The Nursing Process. The Nursing Diagnosis Is Derived From
The DataGathered During Assessment, Outcomes From The Diagnosis, And Interventions From
The Outcomes. Pts:1dif:Easy
Key: Nursing Process: Assessment | Client Need: Sece | Cognitive Level: Application
4. Which Of The Following Is An Example Of Theoretical
Knowledge?1)
A Nurse Uses Sterile Technique To Catheterize A
Patient.2)
Room Air Has An Oxygen Concentration Of
21%.3)
Glucose Monitoring Machines Should Be Calibrated
Daily.4)
An Irregular Apical Heart Rate Should Be Compared With The Radial
Pulse.Ans: 2
Theoretical Knowledge Consists Of Research Findings, Facts, Principles, And Theories. The
OxygenConcentration Of Room Air Is A Scientific Fact. The Others Are Examples Of
Practical Knowledgewhat To Do And How To Do It.
Pts:1dif:Moderate; High-Level Question, Answer Not Stated Verbatim
Key: Nursing Process: N/A | Client Need: Sece | Cognitive Level: Application
5. Which Of The Following Is An Example Of Practical Knowledge? (Assume All Are
True.)1)
The Tricuspid Valve Is Between The Right Atrium And Ventricle Of
The Heart.2)
The Pancreas Does Not Produce Enough Insulin In Type 1
Diabetes.3)
When Assessing The Abdomen, You Should Auscultate Before
Palpating.4)
Research Shows Pain Medication Given Intravenously Acts Faster Than By Other
Routes.Ans: 3
Critical Thinking, Clinical Reasoning, and Clinical Judgment: A Practical Approach
7th Edition
by Rosalinda Alfaro-LeFevre latest Update.
, CRITICAL THINKING CLINICAL REASONING AND CLINICAL JUDGMENT
7TH EDITION A PRACTICALAPPROACH TEST
BANK
Chapter 1. What Are Critical Thinking, Clinical Reasoning, And Clinical
Judgment?Multiple Choice
Identify The Choice That Best Completes The Statement Or Answers The Question.
1. Which Of The Following Characteristics Do The Various Definitions Of Critical
Thinking HaveIn Common? Critical Thinking
1)
Requires Reasoned
Thought2)
Asks The Questions Why? Or
How?3)
Is A Hierarchical
Process4)
Demands Specialized Thinking Skills
Ans: 1
The Definitions Listed In The Text As Well As Definitions In Box 2-1 State That Critical
Thinking Requires Reasoning Or Reasoned Thinking. Critical Thinking Is Neither Linear Nor
Hierarchical. That Means That The Steps Involved In Critical Thinking Are Not Necessarily
Sequential, Where Mastery OfOne Step Is Necessary To Proceed To The Next. Critical Thinking
Is A Purposeful, Dynamic, Analytic Process That Contributes To Reasoned Decisions And
Sound Contextual Judgments.
Pts:1dif:Moderate High-Level Question, Answer Not Stated Verbatim
Key: Nursing Process: N/A | Client Need: Sece | Cognitive Level: Analysis
2. A Few Nurses On A Unit Have Proposed To The Nurse Manager That The Process For
Documenting Care On The Unit Be Changed. They Have Described A Completely New System.
Why IsIt Important For The Nurse Manager To Have A Critical Attitude? It Will Help The
Manager To
1)
Consider All The Possible Advantages And
Disadvantages2)
Maintain An Open Mind About The Proposed
Change3)
Apply The Nursing Process To The
Situation4)
Make A Decision Based On Past Experience With
DocumentationAns: 2
A Critical Attitude Enables The Person To Think Fairly And Keep An Open Mind.
,Pts:1dif:Moderatekey: Nursing Process: N/A | Client Need: Sece | Cognitive Level:Comprehension
, 3. The Nurse Has Just Been Assigned To The Clinical Care Of A Newly Admitted
Patient. To Know How To Best Care For The Patient, The Nurse Uses The Nursing Process.
Which Step Would TheNurse Probably Do First?
1)
Assessment
2)
Diagnosis
3)
Plan
Outcomes4)
Plan Interventions
Ans: 1
Assessment Is The First Step Of The Nursing Process. The Nursing Diagnosis Is Derived From
The DataGathered During Assessment, Outcomes From The Diagnosis, And Interventions From
The Outcomes. Pts:1dif:Easy
Key: Nursing Process: Assessment | Client Need: Sece | Cognitive Level: Application
4. Which Of The Following Is An Example Of Theoretical
Knowledge?1)
A Nurse Uses Sterile Technique To Catheterize A
Patient.2)
Room Air Has An Oxygen Concentration Of
21%.3)
Glucose Monitoring Machines Should Be Calibrated
Daily.4)
An Irregular Apical Heart Rate Should Be Compared With The Radial
Pulse.Ans: 2
Theoretical Knowledge Consists Of Research Findings, Facts, Principles, And Theories. The
OxygenConcentration Of Room Air Is A Scientific Fact. The Others Are Examples Of
Practical Knowledgewhat To Do And How To Do It.
Pts:1dif:Moderate; High-Level Question, Answer Not Stated Verbatim
Key: Nursing Process: N/A | Client Need: Sece | Cognitive Level: Application
5. Which Of The Following Is An Example Of Practical Knowledge? (Assume All Are
True.)1)
The Tricuspid Valve Is Between The Right Atrium And Ventricle Of
The Heart.2)
The Pancreas Does Not Produce Enough Insulin In Type 1
Diabetes.3)
When Assessing The Abdomen, You Should Auscultate Before
Palpating.4)
Research Shows Pain Medication Given Intravenously Acts Faster Than By Other
Routes.Ans: 3
