FUNDAMENTALS77CLINICAL7JUDGEMENT7QUESTIONS7WITH7COMPLETE7SOLUTIO
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1. what7 is7 definition7 of7 clinical7 judgement7 in7 nursing?7 How7 does7 it7 differ7 from7cli
nical7reasoning7and7critical7thinking?:7an7interpretation7or7conclusion7about7a7patient's7needs,7conc
erns,7or7health7problems,7and/or7the7decision7to7take7action7(or7not),7use7or7modify7standard7approaches,7or7improvi
se7new7ones7as7deemed7appropriate7by7the7patient's7response
2. what7are7the7six7steps7of7the7clinical7judgement7model?:71.7recognize7cues
2. analyze7cues
3. prioritize7cues7hypothesis
4. generate7 solutions
5. take7action
6. evaluate7outcomes
3. How7does7a7nurse7use7clinical7judgement7to7make7decisions7in7patient7care?:7-
7 prioritizing7patient's7needs
- adapting7care7plans7based7on7patient's7responses
- gathering7and7analyzing7data7during7patient7assessment
4. what7are7the7key7factors7that7influence7clinical7judgement7in7nursing7prac-
7 tice?:7-7conclusion7about7a7patient's7needs7or7health7problems
- influenced7by7a7nurse's7experience7and7knowledge
- partly7relies7on7knowing7the7patient
- influenced7by7the7context7of7clinical7situations7and7the7culture7of7patient7care7settings
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, 5. define7critical7thinking7and7explain7its7role7in7nursing7practice:7 cognitive7process7that7is7us
ed7for7analysis7of7an7issue7or7problem7and7is7knowledge7and7logic7based,7but7it7is7not7exclusive7to7a7specific7profession7or7disci
pline7and7is7not7dependent7on7a7particular7situation
- it7is7necessary7to7engage7in7clinical7reasoning,7but7it7is7not7specific7to7nursing7nor7to7a7given7patient,7nurse7or7care7cont
ext
6. how7can7critical7thinking7help7a7nurse7when7collecting7and7interpreting7patient7
data?:7it7can7help7a7nurse7to7start7with7what7is7most7important
- why7are7you7here?7do7you7have7any7pain?7how7bad7is7it7on7a7scale7from71-10?
- critical7thinking7and7clinical7judgement7are7essential7processes7for7safe,7eflcient,7and7skillful7nursing7interventions
- it7is7mastered7only7through7experience,7commitment,7and7an7active7curiosity7toward7learning
7. what7are7the7components7of7critical7thinking7necessary7for7clinical7reasoning7i
n7nursing?:7-7patient7centered7care
- safety7and7QSEN7(Quality7and7Safety7in7education7in7Nursing)
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1. what7 is7 definition7 of7 clinical7 judgement7 in7 nursing?7 How7 does7 it7 differ7 from7cli
nical7reasoning7and7critical7thinking?:7an7interpretation7or7conclusion7about7a7patient's7needs,7conc
erns,7or7health7problems,7and/or7the7decision7to7take7action7(or7not),7use7or7modify7standard7approaches,7or7improvi
se7new7ones7as7deemed7appropriate7by7the7patient's7response
2. what7are7the7six7steps7of7the7clinical7judgement7model?:71.7recognize7cues
2. analyze7cues
3. prioritize7cues7hypothesis
4. generate7 solutions
5. take7action
6. evaluate7outcomes
3. How7does7a7nurse7use7clinical7judgement7to7make7decisions7in7patient7care?:7-
7 prioritizing7patient's7needs
- adapting7care7plans7based7on7patient's7responses
- gathering7and7analyzing7data7during7patient7assessment
4. what7are7the7key7factors7that7influence7clinical7judgement7in7nursing7prac-
7 tice?:7-7conclusion7about7a7patient's7needs7or7health7problems
- influenced7by7a7nurse's7experience7and7knowledge
- partly7relies7on7knowing7the7patient
- influenced7by7the7context7of7clinical7situations7and7the7culture7of7patient7care7settings
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, 5. define7critical7thinking7and7explain7its7role7in7nursing7practice:7 cognitive7process7that7is7us
ed7for7analysis7of7an7issue7or7problem7and7is7knowledge7and7logic7based,7but7it7is7not7exclusive7to7a7specific7profession7or7disci
pline7and7is7not7dependent7on7a7particular7situation
- it7is7necessary7to7engage7in7clinical7reasoning,7but7it7is7not7specific7to7nursing7nor7to7a7given7patient,7nurse7or7care7cont
ext
6. how7can7critical7thinking7help7a7nurse7when7collecting7and7interpreting7patient7
data?:7it7can7help7a7nurse7to7start7with7what7is7most7important
- why7are7you7here?7do7you7have7any7pain?7how7bad7is7it7on7a7scale7from71-10?
- critical7thinking7and7clinical7judgement7are7essential7processes7for7safe,7eflcient,7and7skillful7nursing7interventions
- it7is7mastered7only7through7experience,7commitment,7and7an7active7curiosity7toward7learning
7. what7are7the7components7of7critical7thinking7necessary7for7clinical7reasoning7i
n7nursing?:7-7patient7centered7care
- safety7and7QSEN7(Quality7and7Safety7in7education7in7Nursing)
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