NMNC 3110 EXAM 2./ ./ ./
Critical./Thinking./-
./correct./answer./✔✔the./deliberate./nonlinear./process./of./collecting,./interpreting,./analyzing
,./drawing./conclusions./about,./presenting,./and./evaluating./information./that./is./both./factually./
and./belief./based../This./is./demonstrated./in./nursing./by./clinical./judgment,./which./includes./eth
ical,./diagnostic,./and./therapeutic./dimensions./and./research
whats./the./order./of./thinking./Skills./-./correct./answer./✔✔-critical./thinking
-clinical./reasoning./
-clinical./judgment
-clinical./decision./making
Critical./Thinking./-./correct./answer./✔✔
identifying,./evaluating,./and./using./evidence./to./guide./decision./making./by./means./of./logic./an
d./reasoning
Clinical./Reasoning./-./correct./answer./✔✔
the./thinking./process./by./which./a./nurse./reaches./a./clinical./judgment./
or
a./process./of./observing,./interpreting,./responding,./and./reflecting./situated./within./and./emerg
ing./from./the./nurse's./knowledge./and./perspective.
Clinical./Decision-Making./types./-./correct./answer./✔✔-Analytic./-./requires./the./decision-
maker./to./combine./patient./cues./to./form./a./logical./determination./of./intervention./to./address./p
atient./need
-Intuitive./-
./based./on./experience./and./includes./recognition./of./similarities./between./patient./care./situati
ons,./awareness./developed./over./time,./and./a./process./that./may./appear./to./be./without./ration
ale
Clinical./Judgment./-./correct./answer./✔✔
the./observed./outcome./of./critical./thinking./and./decision-making./(NCSBN,./2015);./
or
a./conclusion./nurses./reach./about./a./patient's./needs./or./clinical./problem;./result./of./the./clinical
./reasoning./process
Attributes./of./Clinical./Judgment./-./correct./answer./✔✔-
Involves./a./holistic./view./of./the./patient./situation
-Has./a./process./orientation./(a./circular./process)
, -Requires./reasoning./and./the./interpretation./of./data
what./is./Reflective./Practice./-./correct./answer./✔✔-
The./ability./to./act./on./the./basis./of./critical./thinking./comes./with./experience.
-Turning./over./a./subject./in./the./mind./and./thinking./about./it./seriously./is./reflection.
Tanner's./Model./-./correct./answer./✔✔-Noticing
-Interpreting
-Responding
-Reflecting
Noticing./-./correct./answer./✔✔
A./function./of./the./nurse's./expectations./and./initial./grasp./of./the./situation;./based./on./knowled
ge
of./the./population./of./patients./and./relating./the./individual./patient's./situation.
Interpreting./-./correct./answer./✔✔Narrative./-./how./you./frame./your./patient's./"story"
Responding./-./correct./answer./✔✔
Applying./the./thinking./strategies./to./determine./the./action./to./take./and./the./expected
outcomes.
Reflecting:./-./correct./answer./✔✔-Reflection-in-
action./happens./in./real./time./while./care./is./occurring
-Reflection-on-action./happens./after./the./patient./care./occurs
Five-Step./Nursing./Process./-./correct./answer./✔✔-Assess./(gather./data)
-Diagnose./(identify./problem)
-Plan./(set./goals./of./care./and./desired./outcomes)./
-Implement./(perform./nursing./interventions)./
-Evaluate./(determine./if./goals./and./expected./outcomes)
Assessment./stages./-./correct./answer./✔✔
Stage./1:./Collection./of./information./from./primary./(from./pt)./or./secondary./source./(family./and./
medical./record)./
Stage./2:./Interpretation./and./validation./of./data./to./determine./if./more./data./is./needed./or./if./dat
a./base./is./complete
Types./of./Assessments./-./correct./answer./✔✔
1../Patient./Centered./Interview./(involve./pt./and./their./wants./and./needs,./also./medical./history.
)
2../Periodic./Assessment./(report)
Critical./Thinking./-
./correct./answer./✔✔the./deliberate./nonlinear./process./of./collecting,./interpreting,./analyzing
,./drawing./conclusions./about,./presenting,./and./evaluating./information./that./is./both./factually./
and./belief./based../This./is./demonstrated./in./nursing./by./clinical./judgment,./which./includes./eth
ical,./diagnostic,./and./therapeutic./dimensions./and./research
whats./the./order./of./thinking./Skills./-./correct./answer./✔✔-critical./thinking
-clinical./reasoning./
-clinical./judgment
-clinical./decision./making
Critical./Thinking./-./correct./answer./✔✔
identifying,./evaluating,./and./using./evidence./to./guide./decision./making./by./means./of./logic./an
d./reasoning
Clinical./Reasoning./-./correct./answer./✔✔
the./thinking./process./by./which./a./nurse./reaches./a./clinical./judgment./
or
a./process./of./observing,./interpreting,./responding,./and./reflecting./situated./within./and./emerg
ing./from./the./nurse's./knowledge./and./perspective.
Clinical./Decision-Making./types./-./correct./answer./✔✔-Analytic./-./requires./the./decision-
maker./to./combine./patient./cues./to./form./a./logical./determination./of./intervention./to./address./p
atient./need
-Intuitive./-
./based./on./experience./and./includes./recognition./of./similarities./between./patient./care./situati
ons,./awareness./developed./over./time,./and./a./process./that./may./appear./to./be./without./ration
ale
Clinical./Judgment./-./correct./answer./✔✔
the./observed./outcome./of./critical./thinking./and./decision-making./(NCSBN,./2015);./
or
a./conclusion./nurses./reach./about./a./patient's./needs./or./clinical./problem;./result./of./the./clinical
./reasoning./process
Attributes./of./Clinical./Judgment./-./correct./answer./✔✔-
Involves./a./holistic./view./of./the./patient./situation
-Has./a./process./orientation./(a./circular./process)
, -Requires./reasoning./and./the./interpretation./of./data
what./is./Reflective./Practice./-./correct./answer./✔✔-
The./ability./to./act./on./the./basis./of./critical./thinking./comes./with./experience.
-Turning./over./a./subject./in./the./mind./and./thinking./about./it./seriously./is./reflection.
Tanner's./Model./-./correct./answer./✔✔-Noticing
-Interpreting
-Responding
-Reflecting
Noticing./-./correct./answer./✔✔
A./function./of./the./nurse's./expectations./and./initial./grasp./of./the./situation;./based./on./knowled
ge
of./the./population./of./patients./and./relating./the./individual./patient's./situation.
Interpreting./-./correct./answer./✔✔Narrative./-./how./you./frame./your./patient's./"story"
Responding./-./correct./answer./✔✔
Applying./the./thinking./strategies./to./determine./the./action./to./take./and./the./expected
outcomes.
Reflecting:./-./correct./answer./✔✔-Reflection-in-
action./happens./in./real./time./while./care./is./occurring
-Reflection-on-action./happens./after./the./patient./care./occurs
Five-Step./Nursing./Process./-./correct./answer./✔✔-Assess./(gather./data)
-Diagnose./(identify./problem)
-Plan./(set./goals./of./care./and./desired./outcomes)./
-Implement./(perform./nursing./interventions)./
-Evaluate./(determine./if./goals./and./expected./outcomes)
Assessment./stages./-./correct./answer./✔✔
Stage./1:./Collection./of./information./from./primary./(from./pt)./or./secondary./source./(family./and./
medical./record)./
Stage./2:./Interpretation./and./validation./of./data./to./determine./if./more./data./is./needed./or./if./dat
a./base./is./complete
Types./of./Assessments./-./correct./answer./✔✔
1../Patient./Centered./Interview./(involve./pt./and./their./wants./and./needs,./also./medical./history.
)
2../Periodic./Assessment./(report)