CRITICAL THINKING
CARDS FOR ATI
PROCTORED EXAM
• describe critical thinking in nursing ANSWER CT is an
active, orderly, well thought-out reasoning process that
guides a nurse in various approaches to making a nursing
judgement. (use knowledge, experience, problem-solving,
logic, reasoning and de- cision making.)
, • name the components of critical thinking ANSWER
knowledge, experience, critical thinking competencies,
attitudes, and intellectual and professional standards.
• Critical thinking evolves through 3 levels.
Name the 3 levels ANSWER Basic Complex
Commitment
• Reflection ANSWER purposefully thinking back or
recalling a situation to discover its meaning and gain
insight into the event.
• Language's role in CT ANSWER Clear, concise language
demonstrates focused thinking and communicating
unambiguous messages and expectations.
• Intuition ANSWER Inner sensing that something is so
Intuition should spark the nurse to search the data to confirm or
disprove the feeling.
• Basic CT ANSWER Trust the experts
Results from limited knowledge and experience and inadequate
CT experience.
CARDS FOR ATI
PROCTORED EXAM
• describe critical thinking in nursing ANSWER CT is an
active, orderly, well thought-out reasoning process that
guides a nurse in various approaches to making a nursing
judgement. (use knowledge, experience, problem-solving,
logic, reasoning and de- cision making.)
, • name the components of critical thinking ANSWER
knowledge, experience, critical thinking competencies,
attitudes, and intellectual and professional standards.
• Critical thinking evolves through 3 levels.
Name the 3 levels ANSWER Basic Complex
Commitment
• Reflection ANSWER purposefully thinking back or
recalling a situation to discover its meaning and gain
insight into the event.
• Language's role in CT ANSWER Clear, concise language
demonstrates focused thinking and communicating
unambiguous messages and expectations.
• Intuition ANSWER Inner sensing that something is so
Intuition should spark the nurse to search the data to confirm or
disprove the feeling.
• Basic CT ANSWER Trust the experts
Results from limited knowledge and experience and inadequate
CT experience.
